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With false professions of love.

Up the hill with design to do mischief to some person.
JFB: Pro 26:26-27 - -- Deceit will at last be exposed, and the wicked by their own arts often bring on retribution (compare Pro 12:13; Psa 7:16; Psa 9:17, &c.).
Clarke: Pro 26:27 - -- Whoso diggeth a pit - See note on Psa 7:15. There is a Latin proverb like this: Malum consilium consultori pessimum, "A bad counsel, but worst to th...
Whoso diggeth a pit - See note on Psa 7:15. There is a Latin proverb like this: Malum consilium consultori pessimum, "A bad counsel, but worst to the giver."Harm watch; harm catch.

Clarke: Pro 26:28 - -- A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it - He that injures another hates him in proportion to the injury he has done him; and, strange t...
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it - He that injures another hates him in proportion to the injury he has done him; and, strange to tell, in proportion to the innocence of the oppressed. The debtor cannot bear the sight of his creditor; nor the knave, of him whom he has injured.
TSK: Pro 26:26 - -- Whose hatred is covered by deceit : or, Hatred is covered in secret, Gen 4:8; 1Sa 18:17, 1Sa 18:21; 2Sa 3:27-30, 2Sa 13:22-28; Psa 55:21-23
Whose hatred is covered by deceit : or, Hatred is covered in secret, Gen 4:8; 1Sa 18:17, 1Sa 18:21; 2Sa 3:27-30, 2Sa 13:22-28; Psa 55:21-23

TSK: Pro 26:27 - -- diggeth : Pro 28:10; Est 7:10; Psa 7:15, Psa 7:16, Psa 9:15, Psa 10:2, Psa 57:6; Ecc 10:8

TSK: Pro 26:28 - -- lying : He that injures another hates him in proportion to the injury; Proprium humani ingenii est , odisse quem leseris , says Tacitlus, and stran...
lying : He that injures another hates him in proportion to the injury; Proprium humani ingenii est , odisse quem leseris , says Tacitlus, and strange to say, in proportion to the innocence of the injured. Joh 8:40, Joh 8:44-49, Joh 10:32, Joh 10:33, Joh 15:22-24
a flattering : Pro 6:24, Pro 7:5, Pro 7:21-23, Pro 29:5; Luk 20:20, Luk 20:21

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Barnes: Pro 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, t...
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.

Barnes: Pro 26:27 - -- Rolleth a stone - The illustration refers, probably, to the use made of stones in the rough warfare of an earlier age. Compare Jdg 9:53; 2Sa 11...
Poole: Pro 26:26 - -- Covered by deceit with false professions of love. Showed before the whole congregation; instead of that secrecy and impunity, which by this art he de...
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 brought to public shame and punishment.

Poole: Pro 26:27 - -- Whoso diggeth a pit that another may fall into it. It is a metaphor from hunters, who used to dig deep pits, and then to cover them slightly with ear...
Whoso diggeth a pit that another may fall into it. It is a metaphor from hunters, who used to dig deep pits, and then to cover them slightly with earth, that wild beasts passing that way might fall into them, and sometimes in the heat of pursuit fell into them themselves.
That rolleth a stone to wit, up the hill, with design to do mischief to some person or thing with it.

Poole: Pro 26:28 - -- Hateth those that are afflicted by it because by his calumnies he hath made them his enemies.
A flattering mouth which, though it be more smooth an...
Hateth those that are afflicted by it because by his calumnies he hath made them his enemies.
A flattering mouth which, though it be more smooth and plausible than a slandering mouth, yet is in truth no less pernicious, betraying others either to sin, or to danger and mischief.
Haydock: Pro 26:26 - -- Deceitfully. Hebrew, "in desolation." He will cringe, but when he finds an opportunity, he will discover his evil designs. (Calmet)
Deceitfully. Hebrew, "in desolation." He will cringe, but when he finds an opportunity, he will discover his evil designs. (Calmet)

Him. "Bad advice is worst to him who gives it." (Varro. Rust. iii. 22.)
Gill: Pro 26:26 - -- 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 th...
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. Or, whose "hatred is covered in a waste or desert place" n; it being not seen; as what is done in desert places is not obvious to view, being little frequented; which agrees with what follows, and keeps up the antithesis between the two clauses: Schultens renders it, with a tumultuous noise, with loud and public acclamations; see Zec 4:7;
his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation; in an open court of judicature, where he shall be brought, arraigned, and tried for his wickedness; which, though covertly done, shall be exposed and proved upon him: or before the church of God, where he shall be convicted by the word, and be obliged to acknowledge his sin; and, in a member, be reproved before all, and rejected: or however, at the great day of judgment, before angels and men, when all will be convened together; and where every secret work will be brought, and will be brought to light, and receive its just reward.

Gill: Pro 26:27 - -- Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein,.... That devises mischief against others, it shall come upon himself. The allusion is to the digging of pits f...
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein,.... That devises mischief against others, it shall come upon himself. The allusion is to the digging of pits for catching wild beasts, which are slightly covered with earth; and which sometimes the pursuers, through inadvertency, fall into themselves; the passage seems to be taken from Psa 7:15;
and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him; that rolls a stone up hill, if he does not take care, it will return back, and fall with great force upon himself; so the mischief which a wicked man labours hard at, as men do in digging a pit, or rolling a stone, in time rolls back upon themselves; the measure they mete out to others is measured to them. Jarchi makes mention of an "hagadah", or exposition, which illustrates this passage, by the case of Abimelech; who slew threescore and ten persons on one stone, and was himself killed with a piece of a millstone cast upon him, Jdg 9:18; this may put in mind of the fable of Sisyphus o, feigned in hell to roll a great stone to the top of a mountain, which presently falling down on his head, made his labour fruitless.

Gill: Pro 26:28 - -- A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it,.... That is, a man of a lying tongue, that is given to lying, hates those that are hurt and cru...
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it,.... That is, a man of a lying tongue, that is given to lying, hates those that are hurt and crushed by his lies; the reason why he hurts them with his lies is because he hates them; and, having hurt them, he hates them, being made his enemies, and from whom he may expect and be in fear of revenge: moreover, he hates those that are troubled at and disturbed with his lies; or the "contrite" p and humble men: or those who "smite" or "strike" q him, as some render the word, actively; that is, reprove him, and bring him to shame for lying. The words are by some translated, a "contrite" person, or everyone of "the contrite ones, hateth a lying tongue" r; such as are of a broken and of a contrite spirit, and that tremble at the word of God, or are hurt by lies, these abhor a liar. The Targum is,
"a lying tongue bates the ways of truth;''
and the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, render it, "a lying tongue hate truth"; and so the Vulgate Latin version, "a lying tongue loves not truth"; for nothing is more contrary to a lie than truth;
and a flattering mouth worketh ruin; both to itself and to the persons flattered by it: or, "makes an impulse" s; a pushing, a driving away; it drives away such as cannot bear its flatteries: and pushes on such that are taken with it, both into sin and into ruin.

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NET Notes: Pro 26:26 The Hebrew verb means “to uncover,” here in the sense of “to reveal; to make known; to expose.” The verse is promising that th...

NET Notes: Pro 26:27 The verse is teaching talionic justice (“an eye for an eye,” etc.), and so the activities described should be interpreted as evil in their...

NET Notes: Pro 26:28 The verse makes it clear that only pain and ruin can come from deception. The statement that the lying tongue “hates those crushed by it” ...
Geneva Bible -> Pro 26:26
Geneva Bible: Pro 26:26 [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the [whole] ( m ) congregation.
( m ) In the assembly of the godly.

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TSK Synopsis -> Pro 26:1-28
TSK Synopsis: Pro 26:1-28 - --1 Observations about fools;13 about sluggards;17 and about contentious busy-bodies.
MHCC: Pro 26:24-26 - --Always distrust when a man speaks fair unless you know him well. Satan, in his temptations, speaks fair, as he did to Eve; but it is madness to give c...

MHCC: Pro 26:27 - --What pains men take to do mischief to others! but it is digging a pit, it is rolling a stone, hard work; and they prepare mischief to themselves.

MHCC: Pro 26:28 - --There are two sorts of lies equally detestable. A slandering lie, the mischief of this every body sees. A flattering lie, which secretly works ruin. A...
Matthew Henry: Pro 26:24-26 - -- There is cause to complain, not only of the want of sincerity in men's profession of friendship, and that they do not love so well as they pretend n...

Matthew Henry: Pro 26:27 - -- See here, 1. What pains men take to do mischief to others. As they put a force upon themselves by concealing their design with a profession of frien...

Matthew Henry: Pro 26:28 - -- There are two sorts of lies equally detestable: - 1. A slandering lie, which avowedly hates those it is spoken of: A lying tongue hates those that ...
Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 26:26 - --
26 Hatred may conceal itself behind deceit:
Its wickedness shall be exposed in the assembly.
Proverbs which begin with the fut. are rarely to be f...

Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 26:27 - --
27 He who diggeth a pit falleth therein;
And he that rolleth up a stone, upon himself it rolleth back.
The thought that destruction prepared for o...

Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 26:28 - --
28 The lying tongue hateth those whom it bruiseth;
And a flattering mouth causeth ruin.
The lxx, Jerome, the Targ., and Syr. render ×™ï¬«× × ×“×...
Constable -> Pro 25:1--29:27; Pro 26:1-28
Constable: Pro 25:1--29:27 - --IV. MAXIMS EXPRESSING WISDOM chs. 25--29
We return now to the proverbs of Solomon (cf. 1:1-22:16). Chapters 25-2...
