22 (A)The words of a talebearer are as flatterings, and they go down into the bowels of the belly.

23 As silver dross overlaid upon a potsherd, so are burning lips, and [a]an evil heart.

24 He that hateth, will counterfeit with his lips, but in his heart he layeth up deceit.

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  1. Proverbs 26:23 They will soon break out and utter themselves.

22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(A)

23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
    are fervent[a] lips with an evil heart.
24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(B)
    but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(C)

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  1. Proverbs 26:23 Hebrew; Septuagint smooth