Proverbs 10:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who utters slander, is a fool.

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  • 1 Sam 18:21-22 : 21 And Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, Today you shall be my son-in-law in one of the two. 22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Speak with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.
  • 1 Sam 18:29 : 29 And Saul was yet more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.
  • 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there under the fifth rib, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
  • 2 Sam 11:8-9 : 8 And David said to Uriah, Go down to your house and wash your feet. So Uriah departed from the king's house, and a gift of food from the king followed him. 9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house. 10 When they told David, saying, Uriah did not go down to his house, David said to Uriah, Did you not come from a journey? Why did you not go down to your house? 11 And Uriah said to David, The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are encamped in the open fields. Shall I then go to my house to eat and to drink and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing. 12 Then David said to Uriah, Stay here today also, and tomorrow I will let you depart. So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day and the next. 13 Now when David called him, he ate and drank before him, and he made him drunk. And at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house. 14 In the morning it happened that David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the fiercest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die.
  • 2 Sam 13:23-29 : 23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons. 24 And Absalom came to the king and said, Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant. 25 And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go now, lest we be a burden to you. And he urged him; however, he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then Absalom said, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with you? 27 But Absalom urged him, so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Watch now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, do not fear: have not I commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant. 29 And the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got on his mule and fled.
  • 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10 But Amasa did not notice the sword in Joab’s hand, so Joab struck him in the stomach, spilling his intestines to the ground. He did not strike him again, and Amasa died. Joab and his brother Abishai then pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
  • Ps 5:9 : 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is pure wickedness; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 They speak vanity everyone with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
  • Ps 15:3 : 3 He who does not slander with his tongue, nor do evil to his neighbor, nor take up a reproach against his neighbor.
  • Ps 50:20 : 20 You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son.
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
  • Ps 101:5 : 5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that has a haughty look and a proud heart I will not endure.
  • Prov 26:24-26 : 24 He who hates others disguises it with his lips, and stores up deceit within him; 25 When he speaks kindly, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Though his hatred is concealed by deceit, his wickedness shall be exposed before the assembly.
  • Luke 20:20-21 : 20 And they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might trap him in his words, so they could deliver him to the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that you say and teach rightly, neither do you show favoritism, but teach the way of God truly:

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  • Prov 26:24
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    24He who hates others disguises it with his lips, and stores up deceit within him;

  • Prov 10:19
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    19In the multitude of words, there is no lack of sin, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

    17He who is quickly angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated.

  • Prov 10:8-10
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    8The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

    9He who walks uprightly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.

    10He who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Prov 18:6-8
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    6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

    8The words of a talebearer are like wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

  • Prov 20:19
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    19He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore, do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool utters all his mind; but a wise man keeps it in till afterward.

  • Prov 26:26
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    26Though his hatred is concealed by deceit, his wickedness shall be exposed before the assembly.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked doer listens to false lips, and a liar gives ear to a deceitful tongue.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 10:17
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    17He is in the way of life who keeps instruction, but he who refuses reproof errs.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Prov 12:16-17
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    16A fool's wrath is immediately known, but a prudent man covers shame.

    17He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19A false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren.

  • Ps 36:2-3
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    2For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity is found to be hateful.

    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good.

  • Ps 15:3
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    3He who does not slander with his tongue, nor do evil to his neighbor, nor take up a reproach against his neighbor.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9The thought of foolishness is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.

  • Prov 26:19
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    19So is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking?

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3Yes, also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.

  • Prov 17:28
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    28Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise; and he who shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 11:13
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    13A gossip reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not.

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 10:12
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    12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.