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Proverbs 26:25
25Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.
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.
- 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;
- New Living Translation (NLT)They pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils.
Context of Proverbs 26:25
23Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. 24Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit. Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts. 26Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. 27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
Read all of Proverbs 26Proverbs 26:25 word by word
כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן ק֭וֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 26:25
- Psalms 12:2Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.
- Psalms 28:3Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts.
- Jeremiah 9:2Oh, that I had in the desert a lodging place for travelers, so that I might leave my people and go away from them; for they are all adulterers, a crowd of unfaithful people.
- Micah 7:5Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with the woman who lies in your embrace guard the words of your lips.
- Jeremiah 12:6Your relatives, members of your own family— even they have betrayed you; they have raised a loud cry against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.
- Matthew 24:23At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.
- Proverbs 6:16There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:
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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