Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;
New American Standard Bible
But he lays up
King James Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Holman Bible
and harbors deceit within.
International Standard Version
Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself.
A Conservative Version
He who hates masquerades with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him.
American Standard Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:
Amplified
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
But he stores up deceit in his heart.
Darby Translation
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:
Julia Smith Translation
He hating will be known by his lips, and he will set deceit in his midst;
King James 2000
He that hates disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself;
Lexham Expanded Bible
On his lips, an enemy will pretend, but {inside} he will harbor deceit.
Modern King James verseion
He who hates pretends with his lips and stores up deceit within him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An enemy dissembleth with his lips, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief;
NET Bible
The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.
New Heart English Bible
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
The Emphasized Bible
With his lips, the hater dissembleth, but, within himself, he layeth up deceit:
Webster
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
World English Bible
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,
Interlinear
Nakar
Saphah
Mirmah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
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:
Cross References
Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
Psalm 41:6
If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.
Proverbs 10:18
Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
Proverbs 11:1
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
Proverbs 12:5
The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.
Proverbs 12:17
The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.