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Proverbs 26:25-27
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 26:25-27
New Catholic Bible
25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him,
for seven abominations[a] lurk in his heart.
26 A man may cloak his hatred with guile,
but his wickedness will be exposed later in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,[b]
and the stone comes back on the one who rolls it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:25 Seven abominations: i.e., “many.”
- Proverbs 26:27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it: see Pss 7:16-17; 35:8; 141:10; see also Prov 1:18; 28:10; 29:6; Est 2:23; 7:10; Eccl 10:8-9; Sir 27:25f.
