Proverbs 26:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:20 : 20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
  • Ps 41:6 : 6 If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.
  • Prov 10:18 : 18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
  • Prov 12:5 : 5 The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.
  • Prov 12:17 : 17 The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 26:25-28
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    25 When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

    26 Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.

    27 He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

    28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Prov 10:18
    81%

    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Prov 26:23
    79%

    23 Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.

  • Prov 24:2
    75%

    2 For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

  • Ps 36:2-4
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    2 For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

    3 In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

    4 He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

  • Ps 10:7
    74%

    7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Prov 6:14
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    14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Prov 12:22
    74%

    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

  • Prov 16:27
    73%

    27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

  • Job 20:12
    73%

    12 Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;

  • Ps 12:2
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    2 Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

  • Jer 9:8
    72%

    8 His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

  • Ps 41:6-7
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    72%

    6 If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.

    7 All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.

  • Prov 29:24
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    24 A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

  • Prov 12:20
    72%

    20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 17:20
    72%

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Ps 5:6
    72%

    6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19 You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

  • Ps 52:2-4
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    71%

    2 Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

    3 You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

    4 Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9 For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

  • Jer 9:5
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    5 Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

  • Prov 27:6
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    6 The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

  • Prov 10:12
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    12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

  • Prov 24:28
    71%

    28 Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

  • Rom 3:13
    71%

    13 Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:

  • Ps 31:18
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    18 Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

  • Prov 26:19
    71%

    19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

  • Prov 4:24
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    24 Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8 He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

  • Ps 55:21
    71%

    21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

  • Prov 12:17
    70%

    17 The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

  • Prov 6:17-19
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    17 Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

    18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

    19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • Prov 20:19
    70%

    19 He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

  • Ps 35:20
    70%

    20 For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

  • Prov 29:5
    69%

    5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.