Proverbs 26:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:5 : 5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.
  • Luke 20:20-21 : 20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler. 21 And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:
  • John 8:40 : 40 But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.
  • John 8:44-49 : 44 You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false. 45 But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me. 46 Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me? 47 He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God. 48 The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit? 49 And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.
  • John 10:32-33 : 32 Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me? 33 This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.
  • John 15:22-24 : 22 If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin. 23 He who has hate for me has hate for my Father. 24 If I had not done among them the works which no other man ever did, they would have had no sin: but now they have seen, and they have had hate in their hearts for me and my Father.
  • Prov 6:24 : 24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.
  • Prov 7:5 : 5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
  • Prov 7:21-23 : 21 With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips. 22 The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord; 23 Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 26:26-27
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    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.

  • 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 21:6
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    6 He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.

  • Prov 26:22-24
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    22 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

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

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

  • Prov 10:18
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    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Ps 12:2-3
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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.

    3 The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

  • Prov 17:20
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    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 5:9
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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.

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

  • Prov 29:5
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    5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Prov 12:18-19
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    74%

    18 There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

    19 True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

  • Ps 52:2
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    2 Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

  • 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.

  • Ps 52:4
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    4 Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

  • Prov 18:7-8
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    7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

    8 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

  • Prov 20:19
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    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.

  • Prov 28:23
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    23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

  • Ps 120:3
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    3 What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

  • Ps 78:36
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    36 But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;

  • Prov 15:4
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    4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

  • 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.

  • Rom 3:14
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    14 Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:

  • 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 10:31
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    31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

  • Ps 5:6
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    6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

  • Prov 25:18
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    18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

  • Job 15:5
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    5 For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

  • Prov 16:27-28
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    27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

    28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

  • Job 17:5
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    5 As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

  • Jer 9:8
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    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 36:2-3
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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.

  • Mic 6:12
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    12 For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.

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

  • Prov 6:19
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    19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • Ps 109:2
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    2 For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

  • 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 21:23
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    23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Ps 59:12
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    12 Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

  • Prov 24:2
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    2 For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

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