Proverbs 26:24
New International Version
Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.

New Living Translation
People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they’re deceiving you.

English Standard Version
Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;

Berean Standard Bible
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.

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

New King James Version
He who hates, disguises it with his lips, And lays up deceit within himself;

New American Standard Bible
One who hates disguises it with his lips, But he harbors deceit in his heart.

NASB 1995
He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.

NASB 1977
He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.

Legacy Standard Bible
He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he sets up deceit within himself.

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within.

American Standard Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

Contemporary English Version
The pleasant talk of an enemy hides more evil plans

English Revised Version
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever is filled with hate disguises it with his speech, but inside he holds on to deceit.

Good News Translation
A hypocrite hides hate behind flattering words.

International Standard Version
Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself.

Majority Standard Bible
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.

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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A hater pretends by his lips, "" And he places deceit in his heart,

Young's Literal Translation
By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

Smith's Literal Translation
He hating will be known by his lips, and he will set deceit in his midst;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.

Catholic Public Domain Version
An enemy is known by his lips, though it is from his heart that he draws out deceit.

New American Bible
With their lips enemies pretend, but inwardly they maintain deceit;

New Revised Standard Version
An enemy dissembles in speaking while harboring deceit within;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He who hates is known by his own speech; in his heart he entertains deceit;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
By his lips a hateful man is known, and he plots an ambush within him.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, But he layeth up deceit within him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A weeping enemy promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he contrives deceit.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Similitudes and Instructions
23Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart. 24A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. 25When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.…

Cross References
Psalm 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Jeremiah 9:8
Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.

Matthew 23:27-28
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Psalm 28:3
Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.

Romans 16:18
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Psalm 12:2
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

James 3:14
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

Psalm 62:4
They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

Psalm 41:6
My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

1 John 3:18
Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

Psalm 5:9
For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

2 Peter 2:1-3
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.


Treasury of Scripture

He that hates dissembles with his lips, and lays up deceit within him;

dissembleth or is known

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A hateful man
The Hebrew word for "hateful" here is "שָׂנֵא" (sane), which conveys a deep-seated aversion or enmity. In the context of Proverbs, this term often describes someone who harbors ill will or malice towards others. Historically, the wisdom literature of the Bible frequently contrasts the righteous with the wicked, emphasizing the destructive nature of hatred. This phrase sets the stage for understanding the character of the individual being described—one who is not merely indifferent but actively harbors negative intentions.

Disguises himself with his speech
The Hebrew root for "disguises" is "נָכַר" (nakar), which means to recognize or to make oneself unrecognizable. This implies a deliberate act of deception, where the individual uses words to conceal their true intentions. In ancient times, as now, speech was a powerful tool for persuasion and manipulation. The phrase suggests a warning against those who use eloquence or charm to mask their true motives, a theme that resonates throughout the wisdom literature as a call for discernment.

But he lays up deceit in his heart
The word "lays up" comes from the Hebrew "צָפַן" (tsaphan), meaning to hide or store up. This indicates a premeditated and intentional act of harboring deceit. The "heart" in Hebrew thought is the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. Thus, deceit is not just a surface action but a deeply ingrained aspect of the person's character. The historical context of this phrase highlights the biblical understanding of the heart as the source of both good and evil actions, urging readers to cultivate purity and integrity within.

Verse 24. - He that hateth dissembleth with his lips. This and the next verse form a tetrastich. St. Jerome, Labiis suis intelligitur inimicus. But the verb here used, נכר, bears the meaning "to make one's self unknown," as well as "to make one's self known," and hence "to make one's self unrecognizable" by dress or change of countenance (1 Kings 14:5). This is much more appropriate in the present connection than the other explanation. The man cloaks his hatred with honeyed words. And layeth up deceit within him; meditating all the time treachery in his heart (Jeremiah 9:8). Septuagint, "An enemy weeping promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he contriveth deceits." The tears in this case are hypocritical signs of sorrow, intended to deceive the dupe.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A hateful man
שׂוֹנֵ֑א (śō·w·nê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8130: To hate

disguises himself
יִנָּכֵ֣ר (yin·nā·ḵêr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize

with his speech,
בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו (biś·p̄ā·ṯāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

but he lays up
יָשִׁ֥ית (yā·šîṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7896: To put, set

deceit
מִרְמָֽה׃ (mir·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery

in his heart.
וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ (ū·ḇə·qir·bōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center


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