Proverbs 26:23
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Other Translations of Proverbs 26:23
New International Version
23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent
English Standard Version
23 Like the glaze
The Message
23 Smooth talk from an evil heart is like glaze on cracked pottery.
New King James Version
23 Fervent lips with a wicked heart Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
New Living Translation
23 Smooth words may hide a wicked heart, just as a pretty glaze covers a clay pot.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 26:23
Commentary on Proverbs 26:23
(Read Proverbs 26:23)
A wicked heart disguising itself, is like a potsherd covered with the dross of silver.