Proverbs 26:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃

Transliteration

Leshon-sheqer yisna dakkav, and-peh ḥalaq ya'aseh midḥeh.

Grammar Details

• *leshon*: noun, common, singular construct - tongue of
• *sheqer*: noun, masculine, singular - falsehood
• *yisna*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - hates
• *dakkav*: noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its crushed ones
• *u*: conjunction - and
• *peh*: noun, masculine, singular - mouth
• *ḥalaq*: adjective, masculine, singular - smooth/flattering
• *ya'aseh*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes
• *midḥeh*: noun, masculine, singular - ruin/downfall

Word Meanings

• *leshon*: tongue/language
• *sheqer*: falsehood/lie/deception
• *yisna*: hates/despises
• *dakkav*: its crushed ones/those crushed by it/its victims
• *peh*: mouth/speech
• *ḥalaq*: smooth/flattering/slippery
• *ya'aseh*: makes/produces/brings about
• *midḥeh*: ruin/downfall/destruction

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:5 : 5 A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.
• Luke 20:20-21 : 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves {G1511} to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:
• John 8:40 : 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
• John 8:44-49 : 44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. 45 But because I say the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why {G5101} do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God. 48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.
• John 10:32-33 : 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 33 The Jews answered him, {G3004} For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
• John 15:22-24 : 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
• Prov 6:24 : 24 To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner's tongue.
• Prov 7:5 : 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words.
• Prov 7:21-23 : 21 With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along. 22 He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool; 23 Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.