For as he thinkswithin himself,sohe is. He saysto you, "Eatand drink!"But his heartis not with you.
They speakfalsehoodto oneanother;With flatteringlipsand with a doubleheartthey speak.
His speechwas smootherthanbutter,But his heartwas war;His wordswere softerthanoil,Yet they were drawnswords.
Whatis desirablein a manis his kindness,And [it is] betterto be a poorman thana liar.
[Like] an earthenvesseloverlaidwith silverdrossAre burninglipsand a wickedheart.
He who hatesdisguises[it] with his lips,But he laysup deceitin his heart.
Whenhe speaksgraciously,do not believehim, For there are sevenabominationsin his heart.
"As for bothkings,their heartswill be [intent] on evil,and they will speaklies[to each other] at the sametable;but it will not succeed,for the endis still[to come] at the appointedtime.
Nowwhen the Phariseewho had invitedHim sawthis, he saidto himself,"Ifthis manwere a prophetHe would knowwhoand what sort of personthiswomanis whois touchingHim, that she is a sinner."
Then she saidto him, "Howcan you say,'I loveyou,' when your heartis not with me? You have deceivedme thesethreetimesand have not toldme whereyour greatstrengthis."
