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Proverbs 26:25
25Do not believe him when he speaks kind words. His mind is still full of evil things.
Proverbs 26:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
- New International Version (NIV)Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.
- English Standard Version (ESV)when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;
- New King James Version (NKJV)When he speaks kindly, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart;
Context of Proverbs 26:25
23When a hypocrite says nice words, that is like a cheap pot with silver paint. 24A hypocrite can say nice things to hide his thoughts, but he is still thinking about ways to hurt people. Do not believe him when he speaks kind words. His mind is still full of evil things. 26He may not seem to hate people, but he is telling lies. In a public meeting, everyone will recognize his sins. 27If a man digs a deep hole as a trap, he will fall into it himself. If a man pushes a stone to fall on someone, it will fall back on him.
Read all of Proverbs 26Proverbs 26:25 word by word
כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן ק֭וֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 26:25
- Psalms 12:2Everybody tells lies to one another. When they say nice things, they do it to deceive their friends.
- Psalms 28:3Do not pull me away to punishment, as you do with wicked people. Those people do evil things. They say kind words to their friends, but really they want to hurt them.
- Jeremiah 9:2I would like to live in a hut in the desert. Then I could leave my people. I could forget about them. They have all turned away from God. They have not been faithful to him. They are a crowd of people that nobody can trust.’
- Micah 7:5Do not believe anyone, even somebody that you know well. You cannot be sure that your friend will always be honest with you. Be careful what you say to your wife. Be careful even when you are hugging her.
- Jeremiah 12:6Even your own brothers and family have turned against you. They join with other people to attack you. So do not trust them, even when they say kind words to you.
- Matthew 24:23At that time, someone may say to you, “Look, here is the Messiah.” Or they may say, “There he is!” When they say that, do not believe them.
- Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the Lord hates, or even seven things:
Commentaries on Proverbs 26:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25When he speaketh fair - For there are such hypocrites and false friends in the world. Believe him not - Let all his professions go for nothing. For there are seven abominations in his heart - That is, he is full of abominations.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Seven abominations - Compare Proverbs 26:16 note. Here “seven” retains, perhaps, its significance as the symbol of completeness. Evil has, as it were, gone through all its work, and holds its accursed Sabbath in the heart in which all things are “very evil.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-26Verses 24-26 Always distrust when a man speaks fair unless you know him well. Satan, in his temptations, speaks fair, as he did to Eve; but it is madness to give credit to him.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-26People sometimes hide bad intentions with flattery. Eventually, the true hatred of those who speak smoothly will be revealed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. Sentiment of Pr 26:24 carried out. seven abominations in his heart--that is, very many (compare Pr 24:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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