Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts. New Living Translation They pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils. English Standard Version when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; Berean Standard Bible When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. King James Bible When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. New King James Version When he speaks kindly, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart; New American Standard Bible When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, Because there are seven abominations in his heart. NASB 1995 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart. NASB 1977 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart. Legacy Standard Bible When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart. Amplified Bible When he speaks graciously and kindly [to conceal his malice], do not trust him, For seven abominations are in his heart. Christian Standard Bible When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart. Holman Christian Standard Bible When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. American Standard Version When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if he makes his voice gentle, do not believe him, because seven evils are within him. Brenton Septuagint Translation Though thine enemy intreat thee with a loud voice, consent not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Contemporary English Version than can be counted--so don't believe a word! Douay-Rheims Bible When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart. English Revised Version When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart: GOD'S WORD® Translation When he talks charmingly, do not trust him because of the seven disgusting things in his heart. Good News Translation They may sound fine, but don't believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate. International Standard Version Though he speaks graciously, don't believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart. JPS Tanakh 1917 When he speaketh fair, Believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart. Literal Standard Version When his voice is gracious do not trust in him, | For seven abominations [are] in his heart. Majority Standard Bible When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. New American Bible When they speak graciously, do not trust them, for seven abominations are in their hearts. NET Bible When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him. New Revised Standard Version when an enemy speaks graciously, do not believe it, for there are seven abominations concealed within; New Heart English Bible When his speech is charming, do not believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart. Webster's Bible Translation When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. World English Bible When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Young's Literal Translation When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart. Additional Translations ... Context Similitudes and Instructions…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. 26Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.… Cross References Psalm 28:3 Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts. 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. Proverbs 26:23 Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart. Jeremiah 9:4 "Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him. Jeremiah 12:6 Even your brothers--your own father's household--even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you. Treasury of Scripture When he speaks fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Psalm 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. Psalm 28:3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. Jeremiah 9:2-8 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men… believe Jeremiah 12:6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee. Matthew 24:23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. seven Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: … Jump to Previous Abominations Belief Believe Charming Evils Fair Fill Gracious Graciously Heart Seven Speaketh Speaks Speech Trust Voice WordsJump to Next Abominations Belief Believe Charming Evils Fair Fill Gracious Graciously Heart Seven Speaketh Speaks Speech Trust Voice WordsProverbs 26 1. observations about fools13. about sluggards 17. and about contentious busybodies (25) Seven abominations.--See above on Proverbs 26:16, and comp. "seven spirits" (Matthew 12:45) and "seven devils" (Mark 16:9).Verse 25. - When he speaketh fair, believe him not. When he lowers his voice to a winning, agreeable tone, put no trust in him. Septuagint, "If thine enemy entreat thee with a loud voice, be not persuaded." For there are seven abominations in his heart. His heart is filled with a host of evil thoughts (see on ver. 16), as if seven devils had entered in and dwelt there (Matthew 12:45; Mark 16:9). Ecclus. 12:10, etc. "Never trust thine enemy; for like as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness. Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him." Plato's verdict concerning hypocrisy is often quoted, Ἐσχάτη ἀδικία δοκεῖν δίκαιον εϊναι μὴ ὄντα "It is the very worst form of injustice to appear to be just without being so in reality" ('De Rep.,' 2, p. 361, A). With this Cicero agrees ('De Offic.,' 1:13), "Totius injustitiae nulla capitalior est quam eorum, qui tum cum maxime fallunt id agunt ut viri boni esse videantur." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whenכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he speaks ק֭וֹלוֹ (qō·w·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound graciously, יְחַנֵּ֣ן (yə·ḥan·nên) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not believe him, תַּֽאֲמֶן־ (ta·’ă·men-) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 539: To confirm, support for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction seven שֶׁ֖בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number abominations תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת (tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol [fill] his heart. בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ (bə·lib·bōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre Links Proverbs 26:25 NIVProverbs 26:25 NLT Proverbs 26:25 ESV Proverbs 26:25 NASB Proverbs 26:25 KJV Proverbs 26:25 BibleApps.com Proverbs 26:25 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:25 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:25 French Bible Proverbs 26:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:25 When his speech is charming don't believe (Prov. 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