Verse Comparison: Proverbs 26:28
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!