Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.

New American Standard Bible

He who hates disguises it with his lips,
But he lays up deceit in his heart.

King James Version

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

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.

Bible in Basic English

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

with his lips
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

and layeth up
שׁית 
Shiyth 
Usage: 83

קרב 
Qereb 
Usage: 226

Verse Info

Context Readings

All About Fools

23 Smooth lips with an evil heart
are like glaze on an earthen vessel.
24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.
25 When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart.



Cross References

Proverbs 12:20

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.

Psalm 41:6

When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully;
he stores up evil in his heart;
he goes out and talks.

Proverbs 10:18

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 11:1

Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.

Proverbs 12:17

Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right,
but a false witness, deceit.

Proverbs 14:8

The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

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