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

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

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

26Though 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 3:15Classic cross-references Genesis 4:8Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:17Classic cross-references Proverbs 12:20Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:4Classic cross-references

Original words

A hateful manשׂוֹנֵ֑אH8130Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulardisguises himselfיִנָּכֵ֣רH5234Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith his speechבִּשְׂפָתוֹH8193Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularbut he lays upיָשִׁ֥יתH7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulardeceitמִרְמָֽה׃H4820Noun - feminine singularin his heartוּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹH7130Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

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

Original words

Whenכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionhe speaksק֭וֹלוֹH6963Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulargraciouslyיְחַנֵּ֣ןH2603Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singulardo notאַל־H408Adverbbelieveתַּֽאֲמֶן־H539Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularhimבּ֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularforכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionsevenשֶׁ֖בַעH7651Number - feminine singularabominationsתּוֹעֵב֣וֹתH8441Noun - feminine plural[fill] his heartבְּלִבּֽוֹ׃H3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

Though his hatredשִׂ֭נְאָהH8135Noun - feminine singularis concealedתִּכַּסֶּ֣הH3680Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singularby deceptionבְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹןH4860Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularhis wickednessרָעָת֣וֹH7451Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill be exposedתִּגָּלֶ֖הH1540Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularin the assemblyבְקָהָֽל׃H6951Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

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