Proverbs 10:18

Hiding hatred makes for lying lips, and spreading slander marks a fool. Both concealed hatred and open slander are forms of folly and deceit.

Cross-references · 14

• Prov 26:24–26He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
• Ps 55:21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
• 2 Sam 3:27And 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.
• 2 Sam 13:23–29And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
• Ps 15:3He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
• 1 Sam 18:29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
• 2 Sam 20:9–10And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
• Luke 20:20–21And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
• Ps 5:9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
• Ps 101:5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
• Ps 50:20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
• Ps 12:2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
• 1 Sam 18:21–22And 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 Sam 11:8–15And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.

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