"Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross."
— Author Unknown
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie
Date
1611
Metaphor
"Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross."
Metaphor in Context
20: Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21: As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22: The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23: Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24: He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25: When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
(Proverbs 26:20-25)
21: As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22: The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23: Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24: He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25: When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
(Proverbs 26:20-25)
Categories
Provenance
Searching KJV at UVA's Electronic Text Center
Citation
See The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongues: & With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Reuised, by His Maiesties Speciall Co[m]mandement. Appointed to Be Read in Churches. (Imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno Dom. 1611). <Link to ESTC><Link to ESTC>
Text from Bible, King James. University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.
Text from Bible, King James. University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.
Date of Entry
07/09/2003
