Matthew Henry · Verse 23
A wicked heart disguising itself, is like a potsherd covered with the dross of silver.
Proverbs 26:23
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
BSB
Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
KJV
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
ASV
Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are [like] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
BBE
Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.
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