Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart.
New American Standard Bible
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
King James Version
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Holman Bible
for there are seven abominations in his heart.
International Standard Version
Though he speaks graciously, don't believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart.
A Conservative Version
When he speaks graciously, believe him not, 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:
Amplified
When he speaks graciously and kindly [to conceal his malice], do not trust him,
For seven abominations are in his heart.
Bible in Basic English
When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:
Darby Translation
when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Julia Smith Translation
When his voice will compassionate, thou shalt not believe him, for seven abominations in his heart
King James 2000
When he speaks graciously, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him, for seven abominations [are] in his heart.
Modern King James verseion
When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him; for seven hateful things are in his heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
NET Bible
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.
New Heart English Bible
When his speech is charming, do not believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
The Emphasized Bible
Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:
Webster
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.
Themes
Deceit » Hatred often concealed by
Hypocrisy » General references to
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
Interlinear
Qowl
Chanan
'aman
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
24 By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit, 25 When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart. 26 Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 28:3
Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.
Psalm 12:2
Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.
Proverbs 6:16-19
These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven are abominations to His soul.
Jeremiah 9:2-8
Who doth give me in a wilderness A lodging-place of travellers? And I leave my people, and go from them, For all of them are adulterers, An assembly of treacherous ones.
Jeremiah 12:6
For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, Even they dealt treacherously against thee, Even they -- they called after thee fully, Trust not in them, when they speak to thee good things.
Micah 7:5
Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.
Matthew 24:23
Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here is the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;