Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool. New Living Translation Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool. English Standard Version The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. Berean Standard Bible The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. King James Bible He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. New King James Version Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. New American Standard Bible One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool. NASB 1995 He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool. NASB 1977 He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool. Legacy Standard Bible He who covers up hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads a bad report is a fool. Amplified Bible He who hides hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool. Christian Standard Bible The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. American Standard Version He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The lips of the evil lie in wait in hostility and he that brings forth a curse is lacking a mind. Brenton Septuagint Translation Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish. Contemporary English Version You can hide your hatred by telling lies, but you are a fool to spread lies. Douay-Rheims Bible Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish. English Revised Version He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips. Whoever spreads slander is a fool. Good News Translation Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool. International Standard Version Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. Literal Standard Version Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, | And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool. Majority Standard Bible The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. New American Bible Whoever conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. NET Bible The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool. New Revised Standard Version Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool. New Heart English Bible He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. Webster's Bible Translation He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. World English Bible He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son…17Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray. 18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool. 19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.… Cross References Exodus 23:1 "You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness. Proverbs 26:24 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. Jeremiah 9:4 "Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. Treasury of Scripture He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool. that hideth Proverbs 24:24-26 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: … 1 Samuel 18:21,22,29 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain… 2 Samuel 3:27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. that uttereth Psalm 15:3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. Psalm 50:20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. Psalm 101:5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. Jump to Previous Conceals Covered Covereth Covering Evil Fool Foolish Forth Hate Hatred Hides Hideth Lying Report Slander Spreads Upright Uttereth UttersJump to Next Conceals Covered Covereth Covering Evil Fool Foolish Forth Hate Hatred Hides Hideth Lying Report Slander Spreads Upright Uttereth UttersProverbs 10 1. Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices(18) He that hideth hatred . . .--This would be more correctly translated, "He that hideth hatred is a mouth of falsehood: he that spreadeth slander is a fool" (khesil: Proverbs 1:22). (For the construction, "he . . . is a mouth of falsehood," comp. note on Proverbs 8:30; and for the sentiment, David's complaint, Psalm 41:6). Is a fool.--For he does mischief to his neighbour, and only gets ill-will for himself. Verse 18. - This verse ought to be translated, He that hideth hatred is [a man] of lying lips, and he that uttereth slander is a fool. He who cherishes hatred in the heart must be a liar and a hypocrite, speaking and acting in a way contrary to his real sentiments; if he divulges his slander, he is a stupid fool, injuring his neighbour, and procuring ill will for himself. The LXX. reads, "Just (δίκαια) lips conceal hatred;" but probably δίκαια is an error for ἄδικα or δόλια, though Ewald defends it, and would alter the Hebrew to suit it.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The one who concealsמְכַסֶּ֣ה (mə·ḵas·seh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover hatred שִׂ֭נְאָה (nə·’āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8135: Hating, hatred has lying שָׁ֑קֶר (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood lips, שִׂפְתֵי־ (śip̄·ṯê-) Noun - fdc Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin and whoever spreads וּמוֹצִ֥א (ū·mō·w·ṣi) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim slander דִ֝בָּ֗ה (ḏib·bāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1681: Whispering, defamation, evil report is a fool. כְסִֽיל׃ (ḵə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool Links Proverbs 10:18 NIVProverbs 10:18 NLT Proverbs 10:18 ESV Proverbs 10:18 NASB Proverbs 10:18 KJV Proverbs 10:18 BibleApps.com Proverbs 10:18 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 10:18 Chinese Bible Proverbs 10:18 French Bible Proverbs 10:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:18 He who hides hatred has lying lips (Prov. 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