Verse 23
Proverbs 26:23
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כֶּ֣סֶף סִ֭יגִים מְצֻפֶּ֣ה עַל חָ֑רֶשׂ שְׂפָתַ֖יִם דֹּלְקִ֣ים וְ/לֶב רָֽע
English Translation
Silver dross is covered on earthenware; the lips of flames are burning, and a wicked heart.
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Chapter 26 Context
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As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.
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As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without caus...
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A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
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He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.
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As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.
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As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.
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As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.
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Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.
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The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.
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As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
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The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.
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The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.
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As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another ma...
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As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death :
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So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.
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When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions sha...
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As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
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The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.
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Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross.
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An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.
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When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.
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He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.
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He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.
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A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.
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