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to the innermost parts of the belly.

26:23. Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthern
vessel adorned with silver dross.

26:24. An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth
deceit.

26:25. When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven
mischiefs in his heart.

26:26. He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid
open in the public assembly.

26:27. He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a
stone, it shall return to him.

26:28. A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh
ruin.

Proverbs Chapter 27

27:1. Boast not for to morrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come
may bring forth.

27:2. Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and
not thy own lips.

27:3. A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is
heavier than them both.

27:4. Anger hath no mercy: nor fury, when it breaketh forth: and who can
bear the violence of one provoked?

27:5. Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

27:6. Better are the wounds of a friend, than the deceitful kisses of an
enemy.

27:7. A soul that is full shall tread upon the honeycomb: and a soul
that is hungry shall take even bitter for sweet.

27:8. As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth
his place.

27:9. Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of
a friend are sweet to the soul.

27:10. Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not: and go not
into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a
neighbour that is near than a brother afar off.

27:11. Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst
give an answer to him that reproacheth.

27:12. The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing
on have suffered losses.

27:13. Take away his garment that hath been surety for a stranger: and
take from him a pledge for strangers.

27:14. He that blesseth his neighbour with a loud voice, rising in the
night, shall be like to him that curseth.

27:15. Roofs dropping through in a cold day, and a contentious woman are
alike.

27:16. He that retaineth her, is as he that would hold the wind, and
shall call the oil of his right hand.

27:17. Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his
friend.

27:18. He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eat the fruit thereof: and he
that is the kee