Proverbs 26:25

speaketh fair. maketh his voice gracious.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 26:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Seven abominations - Compare Proverbs 26:16 note. Here “seven” retains, perhaps, its significance as the symbol of completeness. Evil has, as i...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

When he speaketh kindly, believe him not: for [there are] (l) seven abominations in his heart. (l) Meaning many: he uses a certain number for the un...
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 a...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. When he speaketh fair - For there are such hypocrites and fa...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

There are seven abominations in his heart— i.e. A great variety of base and wicked designs.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. When he speaketh fair, (maketh his voice gracious) ......
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Fools. Sluggards. Talkers 1-12. The vv. refer chiefly to fools.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Seven abominations. — See above on Proverbs 26:16 , and comp. “seven spirits” ( Matthew 12:45 ) and “seven devils” ( Mark 16:9 ).
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...
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...
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 hi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

When he speaketh fair, believe him not ,.... Gives good words, flatters with his lips, pretends great kindness and favour, expresses himself in a ve...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart. Ver. 25. When he speaketh fair, believe him not. ] Nηφε...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips Hebrew, ינכר, carries himself like another man , that is, pretends love and kindness; and layeth up dece...
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,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are se...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
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 fre...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips. Clandestine hatred I. It is often greatly disguised. “Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a pots...
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 Prov...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Concerning Busybodies
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

when he speaketh fair, making his voice and speech pleasant, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart, hateful and loathsome...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 12:6 ; Jeremiah 9:2-8 ; Micah 7:5 ; Matthew 24:23 ; Proverbs 6:16-19 ; Psalms 12:2 ; Psalms 28:3

²⁵ When he speakethk fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 26:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 26:25