Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 26:28

לְשׁ֣וֹן שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃
lshvon sheqer yishnaʾ dakayv vpeh ḥalaq yaʿasheh midḥeh
King James Version (KJV)

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Modern English

A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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