Translation | Verse | Text |
King James | Pr 11:9 | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
Word | American Tract Society - Definition |
HYPOCRITE | One who, like a stage-player, feigns to be what he is not. The epithet is generally applied to those who assume the appearance of virtue or piety, without possessing the reality. Our Savior accused the Pharisees of hypocrisy, Lu 12:1. |