Verse Comparison: Proverbs 26:28
<< Proverbs 26:27 Proverbs 27:1 >> American Standard Version
A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.Amplified® Bible
A lying tongue hates those it wounds {and} crushes, and a flattering mouth works ruin.Contemporary English Version
Watch out for anyone who tells lies and flatters-- they are out to get you.Darby English Version
A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.Good News Bible
You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.King James Version
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.New American Standard Bible
A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.New International Version
A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth works ruin.New King James Version
A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.Revised Standard Version
A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.Young's Literal Translation
A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!
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