Revised Webster's Bible
Proverbs 26:28
28A lying tongue hateththose that areafflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Proverbs 26:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
- New International Version (NIV)A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it, And a flattering mouth works ruin.
Context of Proverbs 26:28
26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the whole congregation. 27Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. A lying tongue hateththose that areafflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Read all of Proverbs 26Proverbs 26:28 word by word
לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 26:28
- John 8:40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
- John 10:32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shown you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
- John 15:22If I had not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
- Proverbs 6:24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of an adulteress woman.
- Proverbs 7:5That they may keep thee from the adulteress, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
- Proverbs 29:5A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
- Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.
Commentaries on Proverbs 26:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it - He that injures another hates him in proportion to the injury he has done him; and, strange to tell, in proportion to the innocence of the oppressed. The debtor cannot bear the sight of his creditor; nor the knave, of him whom he has injured.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28The lying tongue hates its victims.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28Verse 28 There are two sorts of lies equally detestable. A slandering lie, the mischief of this every body sees. A flattering lie, which secretly works ruin. A wise man will be more afraid of a flatterer than of a slanderer.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. Men hate those they injure. A lying tongue--"lips" for the persons (compare Pr 4:24; Psa 12:3).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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