Proverbs 10:18

18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
ESV
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.
NLT
18 Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool.
MSG
18 Liars secretly hoard hatred; fools openly spread slander.
CSB
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 In-Context

16 The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.
19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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