Proverbs 10:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.”

Proverbs 10:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.”

Proverbs 10:18 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.”

Proverbs 10:18 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.”

Proverbs 10:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool. ”

Proverbs 10:18 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.”

Proverbs 10:18 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:18 in Context — Proverbs 10

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

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

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

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

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What Does Proverbs 10:18 Mean?

Proverbs 10:18 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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