Proverbs 26:18-28 Parallel Bible Translations

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18 Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows, Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death
19 so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, |Was I not only joking?| is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
20 Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases. For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
21 Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
22 The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels; they go down into a person's innermost being. The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
23 Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart. Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him. Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him. when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.
26 Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly. though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone--it will come back on him. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
28 A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin. A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin. A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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