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Proverbs 26:28

World English Bible

A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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Proverbs 26:28 in other translations

A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Proverbs 26:28 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:28 in context

  1. 26His malice may be concealed by deception,
    but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
  2. 27Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
    Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
  3. 28A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
    and a flattering mouth works ruin.