Proverbi 26:24

24 Chi odia, parla con dissimulazione; ma, dentro, cova la frode.

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.


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 maldicente son come ghiottonerie, e penetrano fino nell’intimo delle viscere.
23 Labbra ardenti e un cuor malvagio son come schiuma d’argento spalmata sopra un vaso di terra.
24 Chi odia, parla con dissimulazione; ma, dentro, cova la frode.
25 Quando parla con voce graziosa, non te ne fidare, perché ha sette abominazioni in cuore.
26 L’odio suo si nasconde sotto la finzione, ma la sua malvagità si rivelerà nell’assemblea.
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