Proverbs Chapter 10 verse 18 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 10:18

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
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BBE Proverbs 10:18

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
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DARBY Proverbs 10:18

He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
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KJV Proverbs 10:18

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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WBT Proverbs 10:18


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WEB Proverbs 10:18

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
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YLT Proverbs 10:18

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 18. - This verse ought to be translated, He that hideth hatred is [a man] of lying lips, and he that uttereth slander is a fool. He who cherishes hatred in the heart must be a liar and a hypocrite, speaking and acting in a way contrary to his real sentiments; if he divulges his slander, he is a stupid fool, injuring his neighbour, and procuring ill will for himself. The LXX. reads, "Just (δίκαια) lips conceal hatred;" but probably δίκαια is an error for ἄδικα or δόλια, though Ewald defends it, and would alter the Hebrew to suit it.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) He that hideth hatred . . .--This would be more correctly translated, "He that hideth hatred is a mouth of falsehood: he that spreadeth slander is a fool" (khesil: Proverbs 1:22). (For the construction, "he . . . is a mouth of falsehood," comp. note on Proverbs 8:30; and for the sentiment, David's complaint, Psalm 41:6).Is a fool.--For he does mischief to his neighbour, and only gets ill-will for himself.