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Proverbs 26:28

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

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לְֽשׁוֹןleshontongueלָשׁוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “tongue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)[phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.שֶׁ֭קֶרsheqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.יִשְׂנָ֣אyisnahateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hate”, an unfinished actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.דַכָּ֑יוdakayvafflictedדַּךְadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “afflicted”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1790crushed, i.e. (figuratively) injuredafflicted, oppressed.וּפֶ֥הufehand edgeפֶּהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and edge”, the ordinary formH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…חָ֝לָ֗קchalaqsmoothחָלָקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “smooth”, the ordinary formH2509smooth (especially of tongue)flattering, smooth.יַעֲשֶׂ֥הyaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…מִדְחֶֽהmidchehruinמִדְחֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “ruin”, the ordinary formH4072overthrowruin.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Young’s Literal Translation

A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

World English Bible

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A lying tongue hates the truth; and an unguarded mouth causes tumults.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γλῶσσα ψευδὴς μισεῖ ἀλήθειαν, στόμα δὲ ἄστεγον ποιεῖ ἀκαταστασίας.