Proverbs 26:23 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | with silver | כֶּ֣סֶף | h3701 |
| 1 | dross | סִ֭יגִים | h5509 |
| 2 | covered | מְצֻפֶּ֣ה | h6823 |
| 3 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 4 | are like a potsherd | חָ֑רֶשׂ | h2789 |
| 5 | lips | שְׂפָתַ֖יִם | h8193 |
| 6 | Burning | דֹּלְקִ֣ים | h1814 |
| 7 | heart | וְלֶב | h3820 |
| 8 | and a wicked | רָֽע׃ | h7451 |
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.