For their mindsdeviseviolence,And their lipstalkof trouble.
His mouthis fullof cursesand deceitand oppression;Underhis tongueis mischiefand wickedness.
Behold,he travailswith wickedness,And he conceivesmischiefand bringsforthfalsehood.
Do not dragme awaywith the wickedAnd with those who workiniquity,Who speakpeacewith their neighbors,While evilis in their hearts.
Noonesuesrighteouslyand noonepleadshonestly.They trustin confusionand speaklies;They conceivemischiefand bringforthiniquity.
"They conceivemischiefand bringforthiniquity,And their mindpreparesdeception."
and said,"You who are fullof alldeceitand fraud,you sonof the devil,you enemyof allrighteousness,will you not ceaseto make crookedthe straightwaysof the Lord?
Now Davidknewthat Saulwas plottingevilagainsthim; so he saidto Abiatharthe priest,"Bringthe ephodhere."
Concerningevil,both handsdoit well.The princeasks,also the judge,for a bribe,And a greatmanspeaksthe desireof his soul;So they weaveit together.
Who [with] perversityin his heartcontinuallydevisesevil,Who spreadsstrife.
Whodeviseevilthingsin [their] hearts;They continuallystirup wars.
He planswickednessupon his bed;He setshimself on a paththat is not good;He does not despiseevil.
One who plansto doevil,Men will calla schemer.
Those who seekmy lifelaysnares[for me]; And those who seekto injureme have threateneddestruction,And they devisetreacheryalldaylong.
A heartthat deviseswickedplans,Feetthat runrapidlyto evil,
Thereforethussaysthe HolyOneof Israel,"Sinceyou have rejectedthiswordAnd have putyour trustin oppressionand guile,and have reliedon them,
"But your eyesand your heartAre [intent] onlyupon your own dishonestgain,And on sheddinginnocentbloodAnd on practicingoppressionand extortion."
My son,ifsinnersenticeyou, Do not consent.
