Verse 23

Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:39 : 39 Then the Lord said to him, 'Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
  • Luke 22:47-48 : 47 While he was still speaking, a crowd came, and the man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
  • 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach. His intestines spilled to the ground, and he died without Joab striking him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
  • Prov 10:18 : 18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
  • Prov 25:4 : 4 Remove the impurities from silver, and a vessel will come forth for the refiner.
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express love, but their hearts pursue unjust gain.
  • Matt 23:27 : 27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and all impurity.