Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 26

2 songs meet this passage

  • “You said you loved me, you're a liar”

    Grenade · Bruno Mars

    resonates with Proverbs 26:28

    The song names the pain of a flattering, false love, which Proverbs also warns brings ruin.

  • “Damn your love, damn your lies”

    The Chain · Fleetwood Mac

    resonates with Proverbs 26:28

    The bitterness here mirrors the proverb's warning that a lying tongue hates those it wounds; love curdled by deceit breeds contempt.

Elsewhere in Proverbs 26