Proverbs 26:28

Modern

A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

Traditional

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Literal

A tongue of deceit hates its oppressed ones, and a smooth mouth causes ruin.

Latin

Lingua fallax non amat veritatem, et os lubricum operatur ruinas.

Hebrew

English

A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

John 8:44–49
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Luke 20:20–21
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
Proverbs 7:5
…that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.
Proverbs 7:21–23
With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
John 10:32–33
But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
Proverbs 6:24
…to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
John 8:40
But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
John 15:22–24
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.