Proverbi 26:24

24 Chi odia s’infinge nel suo parlare, Ma cova la frode nel suo interiore;

Proverbi 26:24 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 26:24

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips
He that bears a grudge in his mind, and retains hatred in his heart against any person, hides it all he can, till he has an opportunity of showing it as he would; he pretends a great deal of friendship with his lips, that his hatred might not be known; he would be thought to be a friend, when he is really an enemy; he does not choose as yet to make himself known what he is. Some render it to a sense the reverse, "the enemy", or "he that hateth, is known by his lips" ^F12; so the Targum, Vulgate Latin, and Syriac versions: if you carefully watch him, mark his words, and observe what he says, you will find out the hatred that lies in his heart; he cannot forbear saying something, at one time or another, which betrays the malignity of his mind; and layeth up deceit within him;
or, "though ^F13 he layeth up" hides it as much as he can, yet it will show itself in some way or another.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 (rkny) "agnoscetur", Montanus, Vatablus; "cognoscetur", Tigurine version; "cognoscitur", Amama, so Luther.
F13 (w) "quamvis", Luther. apud Gejerus, Baynus.

Proverbi 26:24 In-Context

22 Le parole del rapportatore paiono lusinghevoli; Ma scendono fin dentro al ventre.

23 Le labbra ardenti, e il cuor malvagio, Son come schiuma d’argento impiastrata sopra un testo.

24 Chi odia s’infinge nel suo parlare, Ma cova la frode nel suo interiore;

25 Quando egli parlerà di una voce graziosa, non fidartici; Perciocchè egli ha sette scelleratezze nel cuore.

26 L’odio si copre con inganno; Ma la sua malignità sarà palesata in piena raunanza.