Wicked heart and hatred
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross (Proverbs 26:23).He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; (Proverbs 26:24)
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart (Proverbs 26:25).
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation (Proverbs 26:26).
A potsherd is a fragment or piece of broken pottery – dross is the worthless material that is removed from the silver when it is refined (it’s lead or tin or something like that). Harsh words emanating from lips burn the heart of the audience. A heart full of wickedness is an abomination in the eyes of God. Words of wickedness come from a wicked heart.
A man who hates others conceals his intent to deceive and stores it inside his heart. Conspiracies are made in the heart of a wicked man.
When this man seaks fair, you should not believe him. There are seven abominations in his heart. Seven abominations are those wicked thoughts in a full circle. There is no iota of goodness in his heart. You have to flee from this person.
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