Proverbs 10:18
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
He that hideth hatred with lying lips,.... Or he whose "lying lips hide hatred", which is much the same; who pretends to be a friend, and outwardly behaves as one, but inwardly nourishes and cherishes…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Better, He who hideth hatred is of lying lips. He who cherishes hatred, is either a knave, or a fool - a knave if he hides, a fool if he utters it.
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
Observe here, Malice is folly and wickedness. 1. It is so when it is concealed by flattery and dissimulation: He is a fool, though he may think himself a politician, that hides hatred with lying lips,…
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