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Proverbs 26:24

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He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
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  1. Proverbs 12:20Rank 1 from verse 24
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    20Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.

  2. Proverbs 10:18Rank 2 from verse 24
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    18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

  3. Psalms 41:6Rank 3 from verse 24
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    6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

  4. Proverbs 12:17Rank 4 from verse 24
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    17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

  5. Proverbs 12:5Rank 5 from verse 24
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    5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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Proverbs 26:24

COMBINED MEANING

lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

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COMBINED MEANING

layeth

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Third-person singular present form of lay. Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 3: To press or bear upon. Sense 4: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 5: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 6: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.

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deceit

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Falsehood, guile, fraud, trickery, or a purpose, word, or act intended to mislead.

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dissemble

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To hide one’s true purpose, condition, belief, or feeling under a false appearance; to pretend, conceal, or act hypocritically so as to deceive.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

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25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

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