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What the Bible says about Clever Words Hide Corrupt Heart
(From Forerunner Commentary)
This verse to the end of the chapter speaks primarily of hypocrisy. Verse 23 describes a person who claims to be a friend yet deceitfully works against another through "clever" language. The lips "glitter," but the heart is false. Silver dross hides the reality of a clay pot just as clever words can hide a corrupt heart.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Ninth Commandment (1997)Related Topics: Cleverness | Corrupt Heart | Hypocrisy | Ninth Commandment | Speech | The Ninth Commandment
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