Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are `like' an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are [as] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

World English Bible (WEB)

Like silver dross on an earthen vessel Are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Silver of dross spread over potsherd, `Are' burning lips and an evil heart.