Seven abominations – <\/B>Compare Pro 26:16<\/span> note. Here seven retains, perhaps, its significance as the symbol of completeness. Evil has, as it were, gone through all its work, and holds its accursed Sabbath in the heart in which all things are very evil.<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 25<\/span>. When he speaketh fair<\/B><\/I>] For there are such hypocrites and false friends in the world.<\/P> <\/P> Believe him not<\/B><\/I>] Let all his professions go for nothing.<\/P> <\/P> For there are <\/B>seven abominations in his heart.<\/B><\/I>] That is, he is full of abominations<\/I>.<\/P> <\/p>\n 25.<\/B> Sentiment of Pr26:24<\/span> carried out. <\/P> seven abominations in hisheart<\/B>that is, very many (compare Pr24:16<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n When he speaketh fair, believe him not<\/strong>,…. Gives good words, flatters with his lips, pretends great kindness and favour, expresses himself in a very gracious and amiable manner, in order to gain attention and respect; or when he delivers himself in a submissive and suppliant way, with great humility and deference; or in a mournful and pitiful strain, as if he had the most tender affection and concern; be not too credulous; do not suffer yourselves to be imposed upon by him; be upon your guard, distrust him, suspect a snake in the grass;<\/p>\n for [there are] seven abominations in his heart<\/strong>; a multitude of wicked purposes, schemes, and designs, which he has formed there against you, and which he only waits a proper time to put in execution; things abominable to God and men. Aben Ezra thinks reference is had to the seven abominations in Pr 6:16<\/span>.<\/p>\n (25) Seven abominations.<\/strong>See above on Pro. 26:16<\/span>, and comp. seven spirits (Mat. 12:45<\/span>) and seven devils (Mar. 16:9<\/span>).<\/p>\n 25<\/strong>. <\/strong> When he speaketh fair <\/strong> Literally, When he makes his voice gracious <\/em> speaks in kind, winning tones believe him not; do not be deceived by the fair speech of a known enemy.<\/p>\n Pro 26:25<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>There are seven abominations in his heart<\/em><\/strong><\/strong> i.e. A great variety of base and wicked designs. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Pro 26:25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Ver. 25. When he speaketh fair, believe him not.<\/strong> ] N . Take heed whom you trust; “beware of men”; Mat 10:17 bless yourselves from your pretended friends, and pray with David to be “delivered from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.” Psa 120:2 Admit they not only speak us fair, but do us many kindnesses; yet believe them as little as David did Saul. Enemies’ gifts are giftless gifts, said one heathen. a<\/em> And timeo Danaos et dona ferentes,<\/em> saith another. b<\/em> <\/p>\n “Munera magna quidem misit, sed misit in hamo:<\/p>\n Et piscatorcm piscis amare potest?” – Martial.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n a<\/em> E . – Soph.<\/em> <\/p>\n b<\/em> Virgil.<\/p>\n speaketh fair = maketh his voice gracious. <\/p>\n speaketh fair: Heb. maketh his voice gracious, Psa 12:2, Psa 28:3, Jer 9:2-8, Mic 7:5 <\/p>\n believe: Jer 12:6, Mat 24:23 <\/p>\n seven: Pro 6:16-19 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Gen 49:7 – Cursed Num 23:12 – General 1Sa 19:6 – sware 1Sa 24:22 – David and 1Sa 26:25 – So David 2Sa 15:5 – took him 2Ch 18:29 – put thou on thy robes Psa 41:6 – speaketh Pro 29:5 – that Jer 9:4 – ye heed Jer 11:14 – pray Mat 2:8 – that Luk 11:39 – but Rom 12:9 – love Eph 4:31 – with<\/p>\n 26:25 When he speaketh kindly, believe him not: for [there are] {l} seven abominations in his heart.<\/p>\n (l) Meaning many: he uses a certain number for the uncertain.<\/p>\n When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart. Seven abominations – Compare Pro 26:16 note. Here seven retains, perhaps, its significance as the symbol of completeness. 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