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Proverbs 26:23

WEB

23Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

KJV

23Burning[+] lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

BSB

23Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning [+] lips and a wicked heart.

FBV

23Smooth[+] with evil intent is like a shiny lead glaze on an earthenware pot.


Extra References

Luke 22:47-48

47While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared. He who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him. 48But Jesus said to him, Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”


Luke 11:39

39The Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.


Proverbs 10:18

18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.


Ezekiel 33:31

31They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.


Matthew 23:27

27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness.


Proverbs 25:4

4Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.


2 Samuel 20:9-10

9Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn’t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.