Proverbs 10:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:18 — KJV
“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.”
— Proverbs 10:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:18
“Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Excellent...: Heb. A lip of excellency lying...: Heb. a lip of lying”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:18: lying, lips, fool
“But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:18: lips, fool
“Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. grievous...: Heb. a hard thing”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:18: lying, lips
“For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:18: lying, lips
“Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:18: lying, lips
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