Proverbs 26:23

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Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:39 : 39 But the Lord said to him,“Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
  • Luke 22:47-48 : 47 Betrayal and Arrest While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, and the man named Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He walked up to Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said to him,“Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
  • 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 Joab said to Amasa,“How are you, my brother?” With his right hand Joab took hold of Amasa’s beard as if to greet him with a kiss. 10 Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab’s other hand, and Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa’s intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bicri.
  • Prov 10:18 : 18 The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.
  • Prov 25:4 : 4 Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.
  • Matt 23:27 : 27 “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean.

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  • Prov 26:24-26
    3 verses
    79%

    24The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.

    25When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.

    26Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.

  • Prov 26:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

    22The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into a person’s innermost being.

  • Prov 16:27
    76%

    27A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.

  • Prov 17:3-4
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    75%

    3The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the LORD tests hearts.

    4One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

  • Prov 10:20
    74%

    20What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

  • Prov 24:2
    73%

    2for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.

  • Prov 26:28
    72%

    28A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 25:4
    71%

    4Remove the dross from the silver, and material for the silversmith will emerge;

  • Prov 10:18
    71%

    18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

  • Prov 4:24
    71%

    24Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.

  • Prov 6:18
    70%

    18a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,

  • Prov 27:6
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    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

  • Ps 12:2-3
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    70%

    2People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.

    3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts!

  • Prov 18:7-8
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    70%

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

    8The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into the person’s innermost being.

  • Prov 15:7
    70%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Ps 140:3
    70%

    3Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s venom is behind their lips.(Selah)

  • Prov 12:22
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    22The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

  • Prov 5:3
    70%

    3For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil,

  • Prov 10:32
    69%

    32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

  • Prov 25:11
    69%

    11Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

  • Prov 17:20
    69%

    20The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • Ps 31:18
    69%

    18May lying lips be silenced– lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt!

  • Rom 3:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13“Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips.”

    14“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

  • Prov 20:15
    69%

    15There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.

  • Ps 55:21
    69%

    21His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

  • Jer 6:29
    69%

    29The fiery bellows of judgment burn fiercely. But there is too much dross to be removed. The process of refining them has proved useless. The wicked have not been purged.

  • Jas 3:6
    69%

    6And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence– and is set on fire by hell.

  • Prov 26:18
    69%

    18Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows,

  • Ps 34:13
    69%

    13Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

  • Prov 16:30
    69%

    30The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips has accomplished evil.

  • Ps 10:7
    69%

    7His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

  • Prov 27:21
    69%

    21As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, so a person must put his praise to the test.

  • Ezek 24:11
    69%

    11Set the empty pot on the coals, until it becomes hot and its copper glows, until its uncleanness melts within it and its rot is consumed.

  • Ps 52:2
    68%

    2Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

  • Prov 8:7
    68%

    7For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

  • Isa 1:22
    68%

    22Your silver has become scum, your beer is diluted with water.

  • Ps 5:9
    68%

    9For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

  • Ps 39:3
    68%

    3my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words:

  • Prov 16:23
    68%

    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

  • Prov 25:23
    68%

    23The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

  • Ezek 22:22
    68%

    22As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted in it, and you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out my anger on you.’”

  • Prov 15:26
    68%

    26The LORD abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.

  • Prov 6:14
    68%

    14he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.