Proverbs 10:18 · KJV
“He that hideth hatred {with} lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, {is} a fool.”
— Proverbs 10:18
He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips {is} wise.
Proverbs 10 — Context
The labour of the righteous {tendeth} to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17He {is in} the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. {erreth: or, causeth to err}
18He that hideth hatred {with} lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, {is} a fool.
19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips {is} wise.
20The tongue of the just {is as} choice silver: the heart of the wicked {is} little worth.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:24-26
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; {dissembleth: or, is known}
Psalms 55:21
{The words} of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war {was} in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet {were} they drawn swords.
Psalms 15:3
{He that} backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. {taketh...: or, receiveth, or, endureth}
2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth {rib}, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. {quietly: or, peaceably}
2 Samuel 13:23-29
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which {is} beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Psalms 5:9
For {there is} no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part {is} very wickedness; their throat {is} an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. {faithfulness: or, stedfastness} {their mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of them} {very...: Heb. wickednesses}
1 Samuel 18:21-22
And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in {the one of} the twain.
2 Samuel 20:9-10
And Joab said to Amasa, {Art} thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.