Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
New American Standard Bible
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
King James Version
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Holman Bible
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
International Standard Version
Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
A Conservative Version
He who hides hatred is of lying lips. And he who utters a slander is a fool.
American Standard Version
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
Amplified
He who hides hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
Darby Translation
He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
Julia Smith Translation
He covering hatred with lips of falsehood, and he bringing forth slander, is foolish.
King James 2000
He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who conceals hatred [has] lips of deceit, and he who utters slander--he is a fool.
Modern King James verseion
He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who speaks a slander, is a fool.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that speaketh slander, is a fool.
NET Bible
The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.
New Heart English Bible
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
The Emphasized Bible
He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
Webster
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
World English Bible
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
Themes
Evil » Slander » General references to
Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
Hatred » Often cloaked by deceit
Lying » Folly of concealing hatred by
Slander » General references to
Slander » They who indulge in, are fools
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error. 18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish. 19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:21-22
And Saul said, I will give her to him, so that she may be a cause of danger to him, and so that the hands of the Philistines may be against him. So Saul said to David, Today you are to become my son-in-law for the second time.
1 Samuel 18:29
And Saul's fear of David became all the greater, and he went on hating him, day by day.
2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.
2 Samuel 11:8-15
And David said to Uriah, Go down to your house and let your feet be washed. And Uriah went away from the king's house, and an offering from the king was sent after him.
2 Samuel 13:23-29
Now after two full years, Absalom had men cutting the wool of his sheep in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim: and he sent for all the king's sons to come to his feast.
2 Samuel 20:9-10
And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well, my brother? And with his right hand he took him by the hair of his chin to give him a kiss.
Psalm 5:9
For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.
Psalm 12:2
Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.
Psalm 55:21
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.
Proverbs 26:24-26
With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;
Luke 20:20-21
And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.