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Like silver dross on an earthen vessel Are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
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The Deceptive Facade
Commentators agree that this verse warns against hypocrisy. The image is of a worthless piece of broken pottery made to look like solid silver by being coated with "silver dross"—the waste from smelting. In the same way, a person with a "wicked heart" can use passionate, seemingly sincere speech ("fervent lips") to create a beautiful but deceptive facade.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Burning lips - i. e., “Lips glowing with, affection, uttering warm words of love,” joined with a malignant heart, are like a piece of broke…
19th Century
Anglican
Burning lips— that is, burning with love, while there is an evil heart within.
A potsherd covered with silver dross.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Burning lips, and a wicked heart Either burning with wrath and malice; breathing out threatenings and slaughter; pur…
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A wicked heart disguising itself is like a potsherd covered with the dross of silver.
