Proverbs 26:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.”
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“Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Though hishatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 26:26 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 4:8Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
- 1 Samuel 18:17Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
- 1 Samuel 18:21“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”
- 2 Samuel 3:27When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
- 2 Samuel 13:22And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.
- Psalms 55:21His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
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