Proverbs

Proverbs 26:23–26

²³Like glaze covering an earthen vessel

are burning^b lips and a wicked heart.

²⁴A hateful man disguises himself with his speech,

but he lays up deceit in his heart.

²⁵When he speaks graciously, do not believe him,

for seven abominations fill his heart.

²⁶Though his hatred is concealed by deception,

his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like glaze	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3701 silver, money
covering	מְצֻפֶּ֣ה	mə·ṣup·peh	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H6823 lay out, lay over
an earthen vessel	חָ֑רֶשׂ	ḥā·reś	Noun - masculine singular	H2789 earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd
are burning	דֹּלְקִ֣ים	dō·lə·qîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1814 burn
lips	שְׂפָתַ֖יִם	śə·p̄ā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H8193 lip, speech, edge
and a wicked	רָֽע׃	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
heart	וְלֶב־	wə·leḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A hateful man	שׂוֹנֵ֑א	śō·w·nê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8130 hate
disguises himself	יִנָּכֵ֣ר	yin·nā·ḵêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
with his speech	בִּשְׂפָתוֹ	biś·p̄å̄·ṯō	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
but he lays up	יָשִׁ֥ית	yā·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
deceit	מִרְמָֽה׃	mir·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
in his heart	וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ	ū·ḇə·qir·bōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he speaks	ק֭וֹלוֹ	qō·w·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
graciously	יְחַנֵּ֣ן	yə·ḥan·nên	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
believe	תַּֽאֲמֶן־	ta·’ă·men-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H539 confirm, support
him	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
seven	שֶׁ֖בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
abominations	תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת	tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
his heart	בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃	bə·lib·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though his hatred	שִׂ֭נְאָה	śin·ʾāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8135 hating, hatred
is concealed	תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה	tik·kas·seh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3680 cover
by deception	בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹן	bə·maš·šā·’ō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4860 guile, dissimulation
his wickedness	רָעָת֣וֹ	rā·‘ā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
will be exposed	תִּגָּלֶ֖ה	tig·gā·leh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
in the assembly	בְקָהָֽל׃	ḇə·qā·hāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation