Matthew Henry · Verses 24–26
Always distrust when a man speaks fair unless you know him well. Satan, in his temptations, speaks fair, as he did to Eve; but it is madness to give credit to him.
Proverbs 26:25
When his speech is charming, don’t believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
BSB
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
KJV
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
ASV
When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
BBE
When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:
Original Hebrew
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כִּי־
ki-
if
H3588
יְחַנֵּן
ye·cha·nen
he will make favorable
H2603
קוֹלוֹ
ko·lo
voice his
H6963
אַל־
'al-
may not
H408
תַּאֲמֶן־
ta·'a·men-
you trust
H539
בּוֹ
bo
in him
H9033
כִּי
ki
for
H3588
שֶׁבַע
she·va'
seven
H7651
תּוֹעֵבוֹת
to·'e·vot
abominations
H8441
בְּלִבּוֹ
be·li·bo
[are] in heart his
H3820
Commentary
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Cross-references
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