Bible in Basic English
"A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling."
— Proverbs 26:28-1964, Bible in Basic English
“A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. ”
“A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin. ”
“A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.”
“A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.”
“A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin. ”
“A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. ”
When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:
Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.
He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.
A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.