Proverbs 26:23
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.”
כֶּסֶף
Silver, money. Keseph. Come buy without money and without price. The most valuable things God offers cannot be purchased. They are received by faith.
צָפָה
overlaid
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צָפָה
to sheet over (especially with metal)
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חֶרֶשׂ
earthenware
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חֶרֶשׂ
a piece of pottery
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שָׂפָה
lips
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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דָּלַק
burning
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דָּלַק
to flame (literally or figuratively)
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רַע
evil
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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