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Izhibhalo Ezingcwele
ImiZekeliso 26:23
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
That is, ardent professions of friendship from a wicked heart, however smooth, shining, and splendid they may appear, are like a vile vessel covered over with base metal. Proverbs 10:18, 2 Samuel 20:9, 2 Samuel 20:10, Ezekiel 33:31, Luke 22:47, Luke 22:48
Reciprocal: Genesis 31:27 - that I 2 Samuel 3:26 - he sent Ezra 4:2 - Let us Psalms 28:3 - mischief Proverbs 27:6 - the kisses Ecclesiastes 7:9 - anger Jeremiah 40:14 - Ishmael Jeremiah 41:1 - they did Jeremiah 41:6 - weeping Daniel 11:27 - shall be to Mark 12:14 - Master
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Burning lips - i. e., “Lips glowing with, affection, uttering warm words of love,” joined with a malignant heart, are like a piece of broken earthenware from the furnace, which glitters with the silver drops at stick to it, but is itself worthless.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 26:23. Burning lips and a wicked heart — Splendid, shining, smooth lips; that is, lips which make great professions of friendship are like a vessel plated over with base metal to make it resemble silver; but it is only a vile pot, and even the outside is not pure.
