THEOSISProverbs 26:23Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthern vessel adorned with silver dross.
כֶּ֣סֶף סִ֭יגִים מְצֻפֶּ֣ה עַל־חָ֑רֶשׂ שְׂפָתַ֖יִם דֹּלְקִ֣ים וְלֶב־רָֽע׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Luke 22:47As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him.
- Luke 22:48And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?
- Luke 11:39And the Lord said to him: Now you, Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter: but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity.
- Prov 10:18Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach, is foolish.
- Ezek 33:31And they come to thee, as if people were coming in, and my people sit before thee: and hear thy words, and do them not: for they turn them into a song of their mouth, and their heart goeth after their covetousness.
- Prov 25:4Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
- Matt 23:27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you are like to whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear to men beautiful but within are full of dead men's bones and of all filthiness.
- 2 Sam 20:9And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him.