24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;
24 Your enemy shakes hands and greets you like an old friend, all the while conniving against you.
24 He who hates, disguises it with his lips, And lays up deceit within himself;
24 People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they're deceiving you.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 26:24
Commentary on Proverbs 26:24-26
(Read Proverbs 26:24-26)
Always distrust when a man speaks fair unless you know him well. Satan, in his temptations, speaks fair, as he did to Eve; but it is madness to give credit to him.