18He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.


In Context

15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labor of the righteous tends to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that keeps instruction: but he that refuses reproof errs.

18 He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Proverbs 10:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:18He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:18He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:18Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:18He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.