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Proverbs 26:25

When he speaks graciously and kindly [to conceal his malice], do not trust him, For seven abominations are in his heart.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Deceit;   Falsehood;   Hatred;   Hypocrisy;   Thompson Chain Reference - Religion;   Religion, True-False;   The Topic Concordance - Deception;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Deceit;   Hatred;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Seven;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Tongue;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Seven;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Number;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Numbers (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Numbers as Symbols;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Number;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
They pretend to be kind, but don't believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils.
Update Bible Version
When he speaks fair, don't believe him; For there are seven disgusting things in his heart:
New Century Version
People's words may be kind, but don't believe them, because their minds are full of evil thoughts.
New English Translation
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.
Webster's Bible Translation
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
World English Bible
When his speech is charming, don't believe him; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
English Standard Version
when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whanne he `makith low his vois, bileue thou not to hym; for seuene wickidnessis ben in his herte.
English Revised Version
When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart:
Berean Standard Bible
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
Contemporary English Version
than can be counted— so don't believe a word!
American Standard Version
When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
Bible in Basic English
When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:
Complete Jewish Bible
He may speak pleasantly, but don't trust him; for seven abominations are in his heart.
Darby Translation
when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Easy-to-Read Version
What they say sounds good, but don't trust them. They are full of evil ideas.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
King James Version (1611)
When he speaketh faire, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
New Life Bible
When he speaks with kindness, do not believe him, for there are seven things that are hated in his heart.
New Revised Standard
when an enemy speaks graciously, do not believe it, for there are seven abominations concealed within;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
George Lamsa Translation
Though he speaks in a gentle tone, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Good News Translation
They may sound fine, but don't believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:
Douay-Rheims Bible
When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.
Revised Standard Version
when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when he speaketh fayre, beleue hym not: for there are seuen abhominations in his heart.
Christian Standard Bible®
When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,for there are seven detestable things in his heart.
Hebrew Names Version
When his speech is charming, don't believe him; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
King James Version
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Lexham English Bible
When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him, for seven abominations are in his heart.
Literal Translation
when his voice is gracious, do not believe him, for he has seven hateful things in his heart.
Young's Literal Translation
When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations [are] in his heart.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but wha he speaketh fayre, beleue him not, for there are seuen abhominacios in his herte.
New American Standard Bible
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, Because there are seven abominations in his heart.
New King James Version
When he speaks kindly, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart.
Legacy Standard Bible
When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him,For there are seven abominations in his heart.

Contextual Overview

24He who hates, disguises it with his lips, But he stores up deceit in his heart. 25When he speaks graciously and kindly [to conceal his malice], do not trust him, For seven abominations are in his heart.26Though his hatred covers itself with guile and deceit, His malevolence will be revealed openly before the assembly.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

speaketh fair: Heb. maketh his voice gracious, Psalms 12:2, Psalms 28:3, Jeremiah 9:2-8, Micah 7:5

believe: Jeremiah 12:6, Matthew 24:23

seven: Proverbs 6:16-19

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:7 - Cursed Numbers 23:12 - General 1 Samuel 19:6 - sware 1 Samuel 24:22 - David and 1 Samuel 26:25 - So David 2 Samuel 15:5 - took him 2 Chronicles 18:29 - put thou on thy robes Psalms 41:6 - speaketh Proverbs 29:5 - that Jeremiah 9:4 - ye heed Jeremiah 11:14 - pray Matthew 2:8 - that Luke 11:39 - but Romans 12:9 - love Ephesians 4:31 - with

Cross-References

Genesis 8:20
And Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every [ceremonially] clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Genesis 13:4
where he had first built an altar; and there Abram called on the name of the LORD [in prayer].
Genesis 13:18
Then Abram broke camp and moved his tent, and came and settled by the [grove of the great] terebinths (oak trees) of Mamre [the Amorite], which are in Hebron, and there he built an altar to [honor] the LORD.
Genesis 22:9
When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood, and bound Isaac his son and placed him on the altar, on top of the wood.
Genesis 26:7
The men of the place asked him about his wife, and he said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "my wife"—thinking, "the men of the place might kill me on account of Rebekah, since she is very beautiful."
Genesis 26:8
It happened when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah his wife.
Genesis 33:20
There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
Genesis 35:1
Then God said to Jacob, "Go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you [in a distinct manifestation] when you fled [years ago] from Esau your brother."
Exodus 17:15
And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner;
Psalms 116:17
I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call on the name of the LORD.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When he speaketh fair, believe him not,.... Gives good words, flatters with his lips, pretends great kindness and favour, expresses himself in a very gracious and amiable manner, in order to gain attention and respect; or when he delivers himself in a submissive and suppliant way, with great humility and deference; or in a mournful and pitiful strain, as if he had the most tender affection and concern; be not too credulous; do not suffer yourselves to be imposed upon by him; be upon your guard, distrust him, suspect a snake in the grass;

for [there are] seven abominations in his heart; a multitude of wicked purposes, schemes, and designs, which he has formed there against you, and which he only waits a proper time to put in execution; things abominable to God and men. Aben Ezra thinks reference is had to the seven abominations in Proverbs 6:16.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Seven abominations - Compare Proverbs 26:16 note. Here “seven” retains, perhaps, its significance as the symbol of completeness. Evil has, as it were, gone through all its work, and holds its accursed Sabbath in the heart in which all things are “very evil.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 26:25. When he speaketh fair — For there are such hypocrites and false friends in the world.

Believe him not — Let all his professions go for nothing.

For there are seven abominations in his heart. — That is, he is full of abominations.


 
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