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Proverbs 26:28 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 26 · verse 28
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.Proverbs 26:28 · King James Version
Proverbs 26:28 in context
26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- flatteringchâlâqsmoothH2509 →
- afflicteddakcrushedH1790 →
- workethʻâsâhto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationH6213 →
- tonguelâshôwnthe tongue , used literally , and figurativelyH3956 →
- hatethsânêʼto hateH8130 →
- lyingsheqeran untruthH8267 →
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There are two sorts of lies equally detestable: - 1. A slandering lie, which avowedly hates those it is spoken of: A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it; it afflicts them by calumnies and reproaches because it hates them, and can thus smite them secretly where they are without defence;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary