Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Proverbs 26:26
Better, “Hatred is covered by deceit, but in the midst of the congregation his wickedness will be made manifest,” i. e., then, in the time of need, the feigned friendship will pass into open enmity.
Better, “Hatred is covered by deceit, but in the midst of the congregation his wickedness will be made manifest,” i. e., then, in the time of need, the feigned friendship will pass into open enmity.
CHAPTER 26 CONCERNING THE FOOL AND THE SLUGGARD Eleven times we meet the word fool in this chapter. Three different words are used in the Hebrew for fool. The first is “avil” which signifies weakness....
THE BOOK OF FOOLS. A section containing a series of synthetic couplets dealing with folly (except Proverbs 26:2). The text is unusually corrupt and defective. PROVERBS 26:1. For the opposite use of s...
DECEIT. Hebrew. _nasha'._ See note on Proverbs 11:18. Not the same word as in verses: Proverbs 26:19; Proverbs 26:24. CONGREGATION. assembly....
Whose] i.e. _whose-ever. Qui operit odium_, Vulg. This makes the statement general, whereas it is really a continuation of the preceding verses. Render, with R.V., THOUGH _his_ HATRED COVER ITSELF WI...
TEXT Proverbs 26:20-28 20. For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. 21. As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to...
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. (WHOSE) HATRED IS COVERED BY DECEIT, HIS WICKEDNESS SHALL BE SHOWED BEFORE THE (WHOLE) CONGREGATION...
FOOLS. SLUGGARDS. TALKERS 1-12. The vv. refer chiefly to fools....
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 26 V1 Snow should not fall in summer. Rain should not fall during the harvest....
Here is an evil man who speaks clever words. And some people think that his words are wonderful. They do not realise that his plans are evil. They do not know his evil ideas. And if they trust him, th...
WHOSE HATRED IS COVERED BY DECEIT. — Rather, _hatred may cover itself by deceit_ (but) _his wickedness_ (_i.e.,_ of _the_ hater, implied in “hatred”) _will be displayed in the congregation, i.e.,_ ope...
תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה בְּ מַשָּׁאֹ֑ון תִּגָּלֶ֖ה רָעָתֹ֣ו...
CHAPTER 27 THE FOOL "As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool…A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. Answer not a fool accord...
Verse Proverbs 26:2. Therefore, if the heart knows that a curse is unjust it may rest in the certainty that it cannot harm. Verses Proverbs 26:3. In this group of proverbs the fool is the subject. The...
[Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the [whole] (m) congregation. (m) In the assembly of the godly....
_Deceitfully. Hebrew, "in desolation." He will cringe, but when he finds an opportunity, he will discover his evil designs. (Calmet)_...
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be followe...
[WHOSE] HATRED IS COVERED BY DECEIT,.... The hatred of whose heart is covered by deceitful words, and strong expressions of love and esteem; so that those to whom they are made are deceived by them. O...
Proverbs 26:26 [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the [whole] congregation. Ver. 26. _Whose hatred is covered by deceit, &c._] He shall be detected and deteste...
_He that hateth dissembleth with his lips_ Hebrew, ינכר, _carries himself like another man_, that is, pretends love and kindness; _and layeth up deceit within him_ Means, by counterfeiting kindness, o...
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, since he has managed to keep it secret for a while, HIS WICKEDNESS SHALL BE SHOWED BEFORE THE WHOLE CONGREGATION, exposed before the entire assembly convened for jud...
CONCERNING BUSYBODIES...
THIS SECONDCHAPTER of the series is clearly the Exodus section, the work of the enemy manifesting itself in various forms of opposition to the truth, beginning with foolishness and ending with hatred....
WHOSE HATRED IS COVERED BY DECEIT: Or, hatred is covered into secret...
COVERED BY DECEIT; with false professions of love. Showed before the whole congregation; instead of that secrecy and impunity, which by this art he designed and promised to himself, he shall be brough...
Proverbs 26:26 hatred H8135 covered H3680 (H8691) deceit H4860 wickedness H7451 revealed H1540 (H8735) assembly H69
CONTENTS: Warnings and instructions. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: (Principal lesson, Proverbs 26:20-25.) God gives us two ears and two eyes, but only one tongue. We should therefore see and hear mor...
Proverbs 26:1. _As snow in summer,_ which beats down the fruits; _and as rain in harvest,_ which causes the corn to shoot in the ear; so is honour incongruous to a fool. He shames his laurels, he wast...
_He that hateth dissembleth with his lips._ CLANDESTINE HATRED I. It is often greatly disguised. “Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. II. It is excessivel...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 26:23 These verses concern the liar. He artfully disguises his lies, and one should take care not to be fooled by him (vv. Proverbs 26:23). Eventually his lies will
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 26:23. BURNING LIPS—_i.e._, “lips whence come ardent expressions of friendship.” SILVER DROSS. Impure silver not freed from the dross. PROVERBS 26:24. LAYETH UP, rather, “_...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 26:1 Certain proverbs concerning the fool (_kesil_),_ _with the exception, perhaps, of Proverbs 26:2 (see on Proverbs 1:22)....
Shall we turn now to Proverbs 26:1-28 to begin our study this evening. The first twelve verses of Proverbs 26:1-28 we trust doesn't apply to any of you tonight, because it's sort of addressed towards...
1 Samuel 18:17; 1 Samuel 18:21; 2 Samuel 13:22; 2 Samuel 3:27;...
Deceit — With false professions of love....