Proverbs 26:25

“When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.”

"When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart." - Proverbs 26:25
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What does Proverbs 26:25 mean?

Proverbs 26:25 in the King James Version of the Bible states: "When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart." This proverb offers timeless wisdom on the importance of discerning the true intentions of others, especially those who speak in…

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The Deceptive Tongue: Unmasking the Heart

Proverbs 26:25 states, "When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart." In this wise saying from Solomon, we are confronted with the complexity of human nature and the dangers that lie in the art of persuasion. It is a powerful reminder…

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A Prayer for Discernment in the Face of Deceit

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I humbly seek Your divine wisdom and insight, understanding the profound truth held within the words of Proverbs 26:25: "When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart." Lord, Your Word teaches…

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Proverbs 26:25 - "When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart."
Proverbs 25:26 - "A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring."
Proverbs 21:25-26 - "The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare."
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Proverbs 7:26
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Proverbs 25:1 - "These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out."
Proverbs 25:25 - "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country."
Genesis 26:25
Genesis 25-26
Matthew 26:25
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Proverbs 7:26-27
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Psalm 73:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Psalm 73:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Proverbs 1:25-26 - "But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand, since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke, I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you."
Proverbs 30:26 - "The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;"
Proverbs 27:26 - "The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field."
Proverbs 21:25 - "The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour."
Proverbs 30:25 - "The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;"
Proverbs 26:18 - "As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,"
Proverbs 26:7 - "The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools."