Proverbs 26:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Silver of dross spread over potsherd, `Are' burning lips and an evil heart.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:39 : 39 And the Lord said unto him, `Now do ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the plate make clean, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness;
  • Luke 22:47-48 : 47 And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him, 48 and Jesus said to him, `Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?'
  • 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 And Joab saith to Amasa, `Art thou `in' peace, my brother?' and the right hand of Joab layeth hold on the beard of Amasa to give a kiss to him; 10 and Amasa hath not been watchful of the sword that `is' in the hand of Joab, and he smiteth him with it unto the fifth `rib', and sheddeth out his bowels to the earth, and he hath not repeated `it' to him, and he dieth; and Joab and Abishai his brother have pursued after Sheba son of Bichri.
  • Prov 10:18 : 18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
  • Prov 25:4 : 4 Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come in unto thee as the coming in of a people, And they sit before thee -- My people, And have heard thy words, and they do them not, For doting loves with their mouth they are making, After their dishonest gain their heart is going.
  • Matt 23:27 : 27 `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like to whitewashed sepulchres, which outwardly indeed do appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 26:24-26
    3 verses
    79%

    24By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

    25When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations `are' in his heart.

    26Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.

  • Prov 26:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

    22The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

  • Prov 16:27
    76%

    27A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

  • Prov 17:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts `is' Jehovah.

    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 10:20
    74%

    20The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

  • Prov 24:2
    73%

    2For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.

  • Prov 26:28
    72%

    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 25:4
    71%

    4Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

  • Prov 10:18
    71%

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

  • Prov 4:24
    71%

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Prov 6:18
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    18A heart devising thoughts of vanity -- Feet hasting to run to evil --

  • Prov 27:6
    70%

    6Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

  • Ps 12:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

    3Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

  • Prov 18:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

    8The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

  • Prov 15:7
    70%

    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Ps 140:3
    70%

    3They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder `is' under their lips. Selah.

  • Prov 12:22
    70%

    22An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.

  • Prov 5:3
    70%

    3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth,

  • Prov 10:32
    69%

    32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

  • Prov 25:11
    69%

    11Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times.

  • Prov 17:20
    69%

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Ps 31:18
    69%

    18Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

  • Rom 3:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13A sepulchre opened `is' their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps `is' under their lips.

    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

  • Prov 20:15
    69%

    15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

  • Ps 55:21
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    21Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart `is' war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they `are' drawn `swords'.

  • Jer 6:29
    69%

    29The bellows have been burnt, By fire hath the lead been consumed, In vain hath a refiner refined, And the wicked have not been drawn away.

  • Jas 3:6
    69%

    6and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

  • Prov 26:18
    69%

    18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

  • Ps 34:13
    69%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 16:30
    69%

    30Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

  • Ps 10:7
    69%

    7Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue `is' perverseness and iniquity,

  • Prov 27:21
    69%

    21A refining pot `is' for silver, and a furnace for gold, And a man according to his praise.

  • Ezek 24:11
    69%

    11And cause it to stand on its coals empty, So that its brass is hot and burning, Melted hath been in its midst its uncleanness, Consumed is its scum.

  • Ps 52:2
    68%

    2Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

  • Prov 8:7
    68%

    7For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips `is' wickedness.

  • Isa 1:22
    68%

    22Thy silver hath become dross, Thy drink polluted with water.

  • Ps 5:9
    68%

    9For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart `is' mischiefs, An open grave `is' their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

  • Ps 39:3
    68%

    3Hot `is' my heart within me, In my meditating doth the fire burn, I have spoken with my tongue.

  • Prov 16:23
    68%

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 25:23
    68%

    23A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.

  • Ezek 22:22
    68%

    22As the melting of silver in the midst of a furnace, So are ye melted in its midst, And ye have known that I, Jehovah, I have poured out My fury upon you.'

  • Prov 15:26
    68%

    26An abomination to Jehovah `are' thoughts of wickedness, And pure `are' sayings of pleasantness.

  • Prov 6:14
    68%

    14Frowardness `is' in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.