Proverbs 27:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 141:5 : 5 Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.
  • Job 5:17-18 : 17 Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all. 18 For after his punishment he gives comfort, and after wounding, his hands make you well.
  • 2 Sam 12:7-9 : 7 And Nathan said to David, You are that man. The Lord God of Israel says, I made you king over Israel, putting holy oil on you, and I kept you safe from the hands of Saul; 8 I gave you your master's daughter and your master's wives for yourself, and I gave you the daughters of Israel and Judah; and if that had not been enough, I would have given you such and such things. 9 Why then have you had no respect for the word of the Lord, doing what is evil in his eyes? You have put Uriah the Hittite to death with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife; you have put him to death with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 So now the sword will never be turned away from your family; because you have had no respect for me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. 11 The Lord says, From those of your family I will send evil against you, and before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to your neighbour, and he will take your wives to his bed by the light of this sun. 12 You did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and in the light of the sun. 13 And David said to Nathan, Great is my sin against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord has put away your sin; death will not come on you. 14 But still, because you have had no respect for the Lord, death will certainly overtake the child who has newly come to birth. 15 Then Nathan went back to his house. And the hand of the Lord was on David's son, the child of Uriah's wife, and it became very ill.
  • 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well, my brother? And with his right hand he took him by the hair of his chin to give him a kiss. 10 But Amasa did not see danger from the sword which was now in Joab's left hand, and Joab put it through his stomach so that his inside came out on to the earth, and he did not give him another blow. So Joab and his brother Abishai went on after Sheba, the son of Bichri.
  • 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 26:23-26 : 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; 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.
  • Matt 26:48-50 : 48 Now the false one had given them a sign saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he: take him. 49 And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss. 50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him.
  • Heb 12:10 : 10 For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    7The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

  • Prov 27:9-10
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    9Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.

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  • Prov 26:28
    72%

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

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

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

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

  • Ps 5:9
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    9For 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 12:6
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    6For even your brothers, your father's family, even they have been untrue to you, crying loudly after you: have no faith in them, though they say fair words to you.

  • Prov 18:8
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    8The 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 17:4
    70%

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

  • Prov 18:24
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    24There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

  • Ps 55:21
    70%

    21The 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 27:17
    69%

    17Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

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

  • Prov 17:17
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    17A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

  • Prov 25:18-19
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    69%

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

    19Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.

  • Prov 6:19
    69%

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

  • Prov 29:5
    69%

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

  • Prov 13:17
    69%

    17A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

  • Ps 41:9
    69%

    9Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

  • Jer 9:8
    68%

    8His 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.

  • Prov 16:28
    68%

    28A 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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    5As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

  • Luke 22:47-48
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    47And while he was saying these words, there came a band of people, and Judas, one of the twelve, was in front of them, and he came near to Jesus to give him a kiss.

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    17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

  • Prov 16:24
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    24Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

  • Prov 13:2
    68%

    2A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

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    68%

    33Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away.

  • Prov 5:3-4
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    3For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

    4But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;

  • Prov 22:11
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    11He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

  • Zech 13:6
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    6And if anyone says to him, What are these wounds between your hands? then he will say, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

  • Prov 12:17-18
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    17The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

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

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

  • Obad 1:7
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    7All the men who were united with you have been false to you, driving you out to the edge of the land: the men who were at peace with you have overcome you; they have taken their heritage in your place.

  • Prov 28:23
    67%

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

  • Prov 14:25
    67%

    25A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

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

  • Prov 12:22
    67%

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

  • Prov 26:19
    67%

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

  • Prov 24:26
    67%

    26He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.