The Meaning of Proverbs 26:25 Explained

Proverbs 26:25

KJV: When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

YLT: When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart.

Darby: when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

ASV: When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

When he speaketh  fair,  believe  him not: for [there are] seven  abominations  in his heart. 

What does Proverbs 26:25 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 26

1  observations about fools
13  about sluggards
17  and about contentious busybodies

What do the individual words in Proverbs 26:25 mean?

When kindly he speaks not do believe him for seven [there are] abominations in his heart
כִּֽי־ יְחַנֵּ֣ן ק֭וֹלוֹ אַל־ תַּֽאֲמֶן־ בּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ

יְחַנֵּ֣ן  kindly 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָנַן 
Sense: to be gracious, show favour, pity.
ק֭וֹלוֹ  he  speaks 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
תַּֽאֲמֶן־  do  believe 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular
Root: אָמַן 
Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful.
שֶׁ֖בַע  seven 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: שֶׁבַע  
Sense: seven (cardinal number).
תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת  [there  are]  abominations 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: תֹּועֵבָה  
Sense: a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable.
בְּלִבּֽוֹ  in  his  heart 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.