Parallel Verses
Amplified
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
But he stores up deceit in his heart.
New American Standard Bible
But he lays up
King James Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Holman Bible
and harbors deceit within.
International Standard Version
Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself.
A Conservative Version
He who hates masquerades with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him.
American Standard Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:
Bible in Basic English
With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;
Darby Translation
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:
Julia Smith Translation
He hating will be known by his lips, and he will set deceit in his midst;
King James 2000
He that hates disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself;
Lexham Expanded Bible
On his lips, an enemy will pretend, but {inside} he will harbor deceit.
Modern King James verseion
He who hates pretends with his lips and stores up deceit within him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An enemy dissembleth with his lips, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief;
NET Bible
The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.
New Heart English Bible
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
The Emphasized Bible
With his lips, the hater dissembleth, but, within himself, he layeth up deceit:
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
23
Like a [common] clay vessel covered with the silver dross [making it appear silver when it has no real value]
Are burning lips [murmuring manipulative words] and a wicked heart.
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
But he stores up deceit in his heart.
When he speaks graciously and kindly [to conceal his malice], do not trust him,
For seven abominations are in his heart.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
Psalm 41:6
And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words,
While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me];
When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere].
Proverbs 10:18
He who hides hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 11:1
But an accurate scale is His delight.
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts and purposes of the [consistently] righteous are just (honest, reliable),
But the counsels and schemes of the wicked are deceitful.
Proverbs 12:17
He who speaks truth [when he testifies] tells what is right,
But a false witness utters deceit [in court].
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of [shortsighted] fools is deceit.