Proverbs 26:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. ”

• Proverbs 26:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The lying tongue hates its victims.

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Book of Fools. A section containing a series of synthetic couplets dealing with folly (except Proverbs 26:2 ). The text is unusually corrupt and defective. Proverbs 26:1 . For the opposit...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  hateth, &c. : i.e.: "Forgiveness to the injured doth belong; They ne'er pardon who have done the wrong. "

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it - He that injures another hates him in proportion to...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  A lying tongue hateth, &c.— A deceitful tongue shall suffer its own example, a deceitful mouth shall fall into ruin. Houbigant. Our translation, however, may be justified; and the meaning is,...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. A lying tongue hateth (those that are) afflicted by it. `Forgiveness to the injured doth belong; He...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Fools. Sluggards. Talkers 1-12. The vv. refer chiefly to fools.

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it. — As the remembrance of them calls up his own wickedness to the mind of the offender. This is one reason why “the carnal mind is enmity against...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 27 THE FOOL "As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool…A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. Answer not a fool ac...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 26:2 . Therefore, if the heart knows that a curse is unjust it may rest in the certainty that it cannot harm. Verses Proverbs 26:3-12 . In this group of proverbs the fool is the su...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it ,.... That is, a man of a lying tongue, that is given to lying, hates those that are hurt and crushed by his lies; the reason why he hurts them...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. Ver. 28. A lying tongue hateth those that are addicted by it. ] False love proves to be true hatred, by...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  A lying tongue hateth , &c. That is, he who slanders others hates those whom he slanders, because, by his calumnies, he hath made them his enemies. For “it is common for men to hate those to who...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THIS SECONDCHAPTER of the series is clearly the Exodus section, the work of the enemy manifesting itself in various forms of opposition to the truth, beginning with foolishness and ending with hatred...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.       There are two sorts of lies equally detestable:-- 1. A slandering lie, which avowedly...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Hateth those that are afflicted by it, because by his calumnies he hath made them his enemies. A flattering mouth; which, though it be more smooth and plausible than a slandering mouth, yet is in...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 26:23 . Burning lips — i.e. , “lips whence come ardent expressions of friendship.” Silver dross . Impure silver not freed from the dross. Proverbs 26:24 . Layeth up...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 26:1 . As snow in summer, which beats down the fruits; and as rain in harvest, which causes the corn to shoot in the ear; so is honour incongruous to a fool. He shames his laurels, he w...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  A flattering mouth worketh ruin. How may we best cure the love of being flattered I. What flattery is. Solomon calls it “a mouth that flatters.” All that comes from the flatterer is complaisant...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 26:1-20 Certain proverbs concerning the fool ( kesil ), with the exception, perhaps, of Proverbs 26:2 (see on Proverbs 1:22 ). Proverbs 26:1 As snow in summe...

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• Proverbs 26:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Concerning Busybodies

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• Proverbs 26:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 10:32 ; John 10:33 ; John 15:22-24 ; John 8:40 ; John 8:44-49 ; Luke 20:20 ; Luke 20:21 ; Proverbs 29:5 ; Proverbs 6:24 ; Proverbs 7:21-23 ; Proverbs 7:5

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