Proverbs 26:23

World English Bible (2000)

Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:39 : 39 The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
  • Luke 22:47-48 : 47 While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"
  • 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. So he struck him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn't strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
  • Prov 10:18 : 18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
  • Prov 25:4 : 4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
  • Matt 23:27 : 27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

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  • Prov 26:24-26
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    24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

    25 When his speech is charming, don't believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.

    26 His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

  • Prov 26:21-22
    2 verses
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    21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

    22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

  • Prov 16:27
    76%

    27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

  • Prov 17:3-4
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    3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

    4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 10:20
    74%

    20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

  • Prov 24:2
    73%

    2 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.

  • Prov 26:28
    72%

    28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 25:4
    71%

    4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;

  • Prov 10:18
    71%

    18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

  • Prov 4:24
    71%

    24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

  • Prov 6:18
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    18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

  • Prov 27:6
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    6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

  • Ps 12:2-3
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    70%

    2 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

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

  • Prov 18:7-8
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    70%

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

    8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.

  • Prov 15:7
    70%

    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Ps 140:3
    70%

    3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

  • Prov 5:3
    70%

    3 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

  • Prov 10:32
    69%

    32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

  • Prov 25:11
    69%

    11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

  • Prov 17:20
    69%

    20 One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Ps 31:18
    69%

    18 Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

  • Rom 3:13-14
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    69%

    13 "Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"

    14 "whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."

  • Prov 20:15
    69%

    15 There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

  • Ps 55:21
    69%

    21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

  • Jer 6:29
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    29 The bellows blow fiercely; the lead is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refining; for the wicked are not plucked away.

  • Jas 3:6
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    6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

  • Prov 26:18
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    18 Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,

  • Ps 34:13
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    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

  • Ps 10:7
    69%

    7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

  • Prov 27:21
    69%

    21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

  • Ezek 24:11
    69%

    11 Then set it empty on its coals, that it may be hot, and its brass may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed.

  • Ps 52:2
    68%

    2 Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

  • Prov 8:7
    68%

    7 For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

  • Isa 1:22
    68%

    22 Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

  • Ps 39:3
    68%

    3 My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned: I spoke with my tongue:

  • Prov 16:23
    68%

    23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 25:23
    68%

    23 The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

  • Ezek 22:22
    68%

    22 As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so you will be melted in its midst; and you will know that I, Yahweh, have poured out my wrath on you.

  • Prov 15:26
    68%

    26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

  • Prov 6:14
    68%

    14 in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.