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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />While their hatred may be concealed by trickery, their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Whose</i> hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the <i>whole</i> congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Though his</i> hatred is covered by deceit, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>Though his</i> hatred covers itself with deception, His wickedness will be revealed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Though his hatred covers itself with guile, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>Though his</i> hatred covers itself with guile, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Though his</i> hatred covers itself with guile, His evil will be revealed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>Though his</i> hatred covers itself with guile <i>and</i> deceit, His malevolence will be revealed openly before the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his evil will be revealed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his evil will be revealed in the assembly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Though his hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone will see through those evil plans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Though his hatred cover itself with guile, his wickedness shall be openly shewed before the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His hatred is deceitfully hidden, but his wickedness will be revealed to the community.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Though malice disguises itself with deception, its evil will be exposed publicly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the whole congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Hatred is covered by deceit, "" Its wickedness is revealed in an assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hatred will be covered by deceit, his evil will be revealed in the convocation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever covers hatred with deceit, his malice shall be revealed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hatred can be concealed by pretense, but malice will be revealed in the assembly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />though hatred is covered with guile, the enemy’s wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who conceals hatred in his heart, his wickedness shall be revealed in the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The evil of him that hides hatred in his heart will be revealed in the assembly.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, His wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that hides enmity frames deceit: but being easily discerned, exposes his own sins in the public assemblies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/26-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5455" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/26.htm">Similitudes and Instructions</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8135.htm" title="8135: nə·’āh (N-fs) -- Hating, hatred. From sane'; hate.">Though his hatred</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: tik·kas·seh (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">is concealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4860.htm" title="4860: bə·maš·šā·’ō·wn (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Guile, dissimulation. From nasha'; dissimulation.">by deception,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘ā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">his wickedness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: tig·gā·leh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">will be exposed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: ḇə·qā·hāl (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">in the assembly.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a></span><br />There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Psalm 55:21</a></span><br />His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15-20</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Mark 7:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a></span><br />For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Psalm 28:3</a></span><br />Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-18.htm">Romans 16:18</a></span><br />For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Isaiah 29:15</a></span><br />Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">Psalm 12:2</a></span><br />They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8</a></b></br> And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">1 Samuel 18:17,21</a></b></br> And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27</a></b></br> 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 <i>rib</i>, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/24-7.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-14.htm">Concealed</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-16.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-23.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-9.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-8.htm">Deception</a> <a href="/galatians/2-13.htm">Dissimulation</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Guile</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-17.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-17.htm">Hatred</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-27.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Malice</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-12.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-16.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-10.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-28.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/psalms/118-27.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-9.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-33.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-5.htm">Concealed</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-12.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-4.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-5.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-30.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Deception</a> <a href="/romans/12-9.htm">Dissimulation</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-7.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-12.htm">Guile</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-28.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-1.htm">Hatred</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-16.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Malice</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-12.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-19.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-19.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-19.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-2.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-2.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-20.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/26-1.htm">observations about fools</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/26-13.htm">about sluggards</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/26-17.htm">and about contentious busybodies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Though his hatred is concealed by deception</b><br>This phrase highlights the theme of hidden malice, a common motif in biblical literature. The idea of concealing hatred through deceit is reminiscent of the serpent's deception in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>, where cunning and subtlety mask true intentions. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, deceit was seen as a grave sin, as honesty and integrity were highly valued. The Hebrew word for "deception" here implies a deliberate act of misleading others, which is condemned throughout Scripture (e.g., <a href="/psalms/5-9.htm">Psalm 5:9</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/9-8.htm">Jeremiah 9:8</a>). This phrase warns against trusting appearances and encourages discernment, echoing Jesus' teachings in <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a> about false prophets who come in sheep's clothing.<p><b>his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly</b><br>The exposure of wickedness in the assembly refers to the eventual revelation of one's true character before the community. In ancient Israel, the assembly often served as a place of judgment and accountability, where matters were brought to light (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15-19</a>). This concept is paralleled in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of hidden things being revealed (<a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a>). The assembly can also be seen as a type of the final judgment, where all will be laid bare before God (<a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a>). This phrase serves as a reminder of divine justice and the ultimate accountability each person faces, reinforcing the biblical principle that God sees beyond outward appearances to the heart (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_person.htm">The Deceptive Person</a></b><br>This individual harbors hatred and uses deception to conceal their true intentions. The verse warns about the eventual exposure of such a person's wickedness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assembly.htm">The Assembly</a></b><br>This refers to a gathering of people, possibly a community or congregation, where the truth about the deceptive person is revealed. In ancient Israel, assemblies were often places of judgment and decision-making.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_deception.htm">The Nature of Deception</a></b><br>Deception is often used to mask true intentions, but it is temporary. Believers should strive for transparency and honesty in all dealings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inevitability_of_truth.htm">The Inevitability of Truth</a></b><br>No matter how well-hidden, wickedness will eventually be revealed. This should encourage believers to live righteously and avoid deceit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The assembly represents the role of community in discerning truth and holding individuals accountable. Christians should value and participate in their faith communities for mutual edification and accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>Trust in God's justice, knowing that He will ultimately reveal and judge hidden sins. This should bring comfort to those wronged by deceit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regularly examine your own heart for hidden sins or deceptive tendencies. Confession and repentance are key to maintaining integrity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_26_7_contradict_other_wisdom.htm">Proverbs 26:7: Does the idea of a proverb in a fool's mouth being 'useless' conflict with other Bible passages that suggest all wisdom is beneficial?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_proverbs_26_on_fools.htm">Proverbs 26 (overall): How do we reconcile the repeated harshness toward 'fools' with biblical themes of mercy, forgiveness, and understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proverbs_26_4-5__why_aren't_they_contradictory.htm">Proverbs 26:4-5: How can these adjacent verses not be contradictory when they offer opposite instructions on answering fools?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_26_11_clash_with_compassion.htm">Proverbs 26:11: Does comparing a fool to a dog returning to its vomit present a historical or cultural context that might clash with more compassionate teachings elsewhere?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Whose hatred is covered by deceit.--</span>Rather, <span class= "ital">hatred may cover itself by deceit </span>(but) <span class= "ital">his wickedness </span>(<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>of <span class= "ital">the </span>hater, implied in "hatred") <span class= "ital">will be displayed in the congregation, i.e., </span>openly, when a suitable opportunity for indulging his hatred occurs.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whose hatred is covered by deceit;</span> or, <span class="accented">hatred may be concealed by deceit</span>, as was said above (ver. 24). (But) <span class="cmt_word">his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation.</span> The hater's real wickedness, at some time or other, in spite of all his efforts to hide it, will be openly displayed. He will show it before some third party and thus it will be divulged. At any rate, this will be the case at the judgment day, when he who hateth his brother shall be shown to be not only a murderer, but a hater of God also (<a href="/1_john/3-15.htm">1 John 3:15</a>; <a href="/1_john/4-20.htm">1 John 4:20</a>). Septuagint, "He that hideth enmity prepareth deceit, but he revealeth his own sins, being well known in assemblies." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/26-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Though his hatred</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂ֭נְאָה</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8135.htm">Strong's 8135: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, hatred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is concealed</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(tik·kas·seh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by deception,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·maš·šā·’ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4860.htm">Strong's 4860: </a> </span><span class="str2">Guile, dissimulation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his wickedness</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָת֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘ā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be exposed</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּגָּלֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tig·gā·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the assembly.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְקָהָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·qā·hāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/26-26.htm">Proverbs 26:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/26-26.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:26 His malice may be concealed by deception (Prov. 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