Focused Passage

Proverbs 26:24-26

Fools, Sluggards, Quarrels, Gossip, Deceitful Speech, and the Ruin of Unrestrained Folly

The chapter moves from an extended warning about fools, to the self-deception of sluggards, to the danger of meddling and harmful joking, to gossip as conflict fuel, and finally to the concealed malice of lying and flattering speech.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

24 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.

25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.

26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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References and Original Words

Verse 24

Cross-references

1 John 3:15 Classic cross-references Genesis 4:8 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:17 Classic cross-references Proverbs 12:20 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

A hateful man שׂוֹנֵ֑א H8130 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular disguises himself יִנָּכֵ֣ר H5234 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with his speech בִּשְׂפָתוֹ H8193 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular but he lays up יָשִׁ֥ית H7896 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ H4820 Noun - feminine singular in his heart וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ H7130 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Proverbs 6:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 12:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 28:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

When כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction he speaks ק֭וֹלוֹ H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular graciously יְחַנֵּ֣ן H2603 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb believe תַּֽאֲמֶן־ H539 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular him בּ֑וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular for כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction seven שֶׁ֖בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular abominations תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת H8441 Noun - feminine plural [fill] his heart בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ H3820 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Psalms 55:21 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 18:17 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 18:21 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 13:22 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 3:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

Though his hatred שִׂ֭נְאָה H8135 Noun - feminine singular is concealed תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה H3680 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular by deception בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹן H4860 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular his wickedness רָעָת֣וֹ H7451 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be exposed תִּגָּלֶ֖ה H1540 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular in the assembly בְקָהָֽל׃ H6951 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

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