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New Living Translation

Proverbs 26:25

They pretend to be kind, but don't believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils.

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

Legacy Standard Bible
When he makes his voice gracious, 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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when he speaketh fayre, beleue hym not: for there are seuen abhominations in his heart.
Darby Translation
when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for 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;
Literal Translation
when his voice is gracious, do not believe him, for he has seven hateful things in his heart.
Easy-to-Read Version
What they say sounds good, but don't trust them. They are full of evil ideas.
World English Bible
When his speech is charming, don't believe him; 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.
King James Version
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but wha he speaketh fayre, beleue him not, for there are seuen abhominacios in his herte.
Amplified Bible
When he speaks graciously and kindly [to conceal his malice], do not trust him, For seven abominations are in his heart.
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:
Update Bible Version
When he speaks fair, don't believe him; For there are seven disgusting things in his heart:
Webster's Bible Translation
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
New English Translation
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.
Contemporary English Version
than can be counted— so don't believe a word!
Complete Jewish Bible
He may speak pleasantly, but don't trust him; for seven abominations are in his heart.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
When his speech is charming, don't believe him; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven 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.
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.
New Revised Standard
when an enemy speaks graciously, do not believe it, for there are seven abominations concealed within;
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.
Lexham English Bible
When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him, for seven abominations are in his heart.
English Standard Version
when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;
New American Standard Bible
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, Because there are seven abominations 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.
Good News Translation
They may sound fine, but don't believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate.
Christian Standard Bible®
When he speaks graciously, don't believe him, 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.
Revised Standard Version
when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;
Young's Literal Translation
When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations [are] in his heart.

Contextual Overview

24 People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they're deceiving you. 25 They pretend to be kind, but don't believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils. 26 While their hatred may be concealed by trickery, their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.

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
Then Noah built an altar to the Lord , and there he sacrificed as burnt offerings the animals and birds that had been approved for that purpose.
Genesis 13:4
This was the same place where Abram had built the altar, and there he worshiped the Lord again.
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his camp to Hebron and settled near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. There he built another altar to the Lord .
Genesis 22:9
When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. Then he tied his son, Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.
Genesis 26:7
When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, "She is my sister." He was afraid to say, "She is my wife." He thought, "They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful."
Genesis 26:8
But some time later, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah.
Genesis 33:20
And there he built an altar and named it El-Elohe-Israel.
Genesis 35:1
Then God said to Jacob, "Get ready and move to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother, Esau."
Exodus 17:15
Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-Nissi (which means "the Lord is my banner").
Psalms 116:17
I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and 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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