Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within 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.
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;
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 Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. 24 The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him. 25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
Psalm 41:6
When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me.
Proverbs 10:18
The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.
Proverbs 11:1
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
Proverbs 12:5
The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Proverbs 12:17
The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.