KJV King James Version
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
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Proverbs 26:25
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
WEB World English Bible
When his speech is charming, don’t believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
ASV American Standard Version
When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 26
22 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
26 [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the [whole] congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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Proverbs 6:16-19These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him:Psalm 28:3Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief [is] in their hearts.Jeremiah 12:6For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.Jeremiah 9:2-8Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they [be] all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.Matthew 24:23Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not.Psalm 12:2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.Micah 7:5Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
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