Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
On his lips, an enemy will pretend, but {inside} he will harbor deceit.
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:
Amplified
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
But he stores up deceit in his heart.
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;
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] {impure silver} which overlays an earthen vessel, [so are] smooth lips and an evil heart. 24 On his lips, an enemy will pretend, but {inside} he will harbor deceit. 25 When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him, for seven abominations [are] in his heart.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:20
Deceit [is] in the heart of {those who plan} evil, but to {those who plan} peace, [there is] joy.
Psalm 41:6
And when one comes to see [me], he speaks falsely; his heart gathers disaster for itself. He goes out to the street; he speaks.
Proverbs 10:18
He who conceals hatred [has] lips of deceit, and he who utters slander--he is a fool.
Proverbs 11:1
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous are just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
Proverbs 12:17
He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness, but the witness of falsehood, deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.