Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit. New Living Translation People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they’re deceiving you. English Standard Version Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; Berean Standard Bible A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. King James Bible He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; New King James Version He who hates, disguises it with his lips, And lays up deceit within himself; New American Standard Bible One who hates disguises it with his lips, But he harbors deceit in his heart. NASB 1995 He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart. NASB 1977 He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart. Legacy Standard Bible He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he sets up deceit within himself. Amplified Bible He who hates, disguises it with his lips, But he stores up deceit in his heart. Christian Standard Bible A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within. Holman Christian Standard Bible A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within. American Standard Version He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: Aramaic Bible in Plain English By his lips a hateful man is known, and he plots an ambush within him. Brenton Septuagint Translation A weeping enemy promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he contrives deceit. Contemporary English Version The pleasant talk of an enemy hides more evil plans Douay-Rheims Bible An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit. English Revised Version He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him: GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever is filled with hate disguises it with his speech, but inside he holds on to deceit. Good News Translation A hypocrite hides hate behind flattering words. International Standard Version Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, But he layeth up deceit within him. Literal Standard Version A hater pretends by his lips, | And he places deceit in his heart, Majority Standard Bible A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. New American Bible With their lips enemies pretend, but inwardly they maintain deceit; NET Bible The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him. New Revised Standard Version An enemy dissembles in speaking while harboring deceit within; New Heart English Bible A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. Webster's Bible Translation He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; World English Bible A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. Young's Literal Translation By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Similitudes and Instructions…23Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart. 24A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. 25When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.… Cross References Psalm 41:6 My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. Proverbs 10:18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. Proverbs 12:20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. Proverbs 23:7 for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you. Jeremiah 9:4 "Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. Treasury of Scripture He that hates dissembles with his lips, and lays up deceit within him; dissembleth or is known Jump to Previous Deceit Disguises Evil Harbors Hater Hates Hateth Heart Inside Lips Makes Malicious Placeth Seem Stored WithinJump to Next Deceit Disguises Evil Harbors Hater Hates Hateth Heart Inside Lips Makes Malicious Placeth Seem Stored WithinProverbs 26 1. observations about fools13. about sluggards 17. and about contentious busybodies Verse 24. - He that hateth dissembleth with his lips. This and the next verse form a tetrastich. St. Jerome, Labiis suis intelligitur inimicus. But the verb here used, נכר, bears the meaning "to make one's self unknown," as well as "to make one's self known," and hence "to make one's self unrecognizable" by dress or change of countenance (1 Kings 14:5). This is much more appropriate in the present connection than the other explanation. The man cloaks his hatred with honeyed words. And layeth up deceit within him; meditating all the time treachery in his heart (Jeremiah 9:8). Septuagint, "An enemy weeping promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he contriveth deceits." The tears in this case are hypocritical signs of sorrow, intended to deceive the dupe. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A hateful manשׂוֹנֵ֑א (śō·w·nê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate disguises himself יִנָּכֵ֣ר (yin·nā·ḵêr) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize with his speech, בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו (biś·p̄ā·ṯāw) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin but he lays up יָשִׁ֥ית (yā·šîṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7896: To put, set deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ (mir·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery in his heart. וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ (ū·ḇə·qir·bōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center Links Proverbs 26:24 NIVProverbs 26:24 NLT Proverbs 26:24 ESV Proverbs 26:24 NASB Proverbs 26:24 KJV Proverbs 26:24 BibleApps.com Proverbs 26:24 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:24 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:24 French Bible Proverbs 26:24 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:24 A malicious man disguises himself with his (Prov. 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