Proverbes 26:23

23 Les lèvres brûlantes et le cœur mauvais, sont comme de l'écume d'argent dont on enduit un pot de terre.

Proverbes 26:23 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 26:23

Burning lips, and a wicked heart
Either burning with wrath and malice; breathing out threatenings and slaughter; pursuing men with reproaches and slanders, arising from a wicked heart: or rather, burning with profession of love to God, and affection to good men; with great pretensions of kindness, and promises of good things, when their hearts are wicked, and they design noticing less; say one thing with their lips, with the greatest show of affection and sincerity, and mean another in their hearts. These [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross:
which at a distance, or to less discerning persons, looks like silver, and is taken for it; when the covering is only dross, and what is within is only a potsherd, Or a piece of an earthen vessel, good for nothing: such are the specious professions and deceitful words, which flow from a wicked heart.

Proverbes 26:23 In-Context

21 Le charbon est pour faire de la braise, et le bois pour faire du feu, et l'homme querelleur pour exciter les querelles.

22 Les paroles d'un rapporteur sont comme des friandises; mais elles descendent jusqu'au-dedans des entrailles.

23 Les lèvres brûlantes et le cœur mauvais, sont comme de l'écume d'argent dont on enduit un pot de terre.

24 Celui qui hait, dissimule en parlant; mais au-dedans de lui il cache la fraude.

25 Quand il parlera gracieusement, ne le crois point; car il y a sept abominations dans son cœur.