He who blesseshis friendwith a loudvoiceearlyin the morning,It will be reckoneda curseto him.
Then the messengerwhowentto summonMicaiahspoketo him saying,"Beholdnow,the wordsof the prophetsare uniformlyfavorableto the king.Pleaselet your wordbe like the wordof oneof them, and speakfavorably."
Then the kingof Israelgatheredthe prophetstogether, about fourhundredmen,and saidto them, "Shall I goagainstRamoth-gileadto battleorshall I refrain?"And they said,"Goup, for the Lordwill give[it] into the handof the king."
They speakfalsehoodto oneanother;With flatteringlipsand with a doubleheartthey speak.
A constantdrippingon a dayof steadyrainAnd a contentiouswomanare alike;