His mouthis fullof cursesand deceitand oppression;Underhis tongueis mischiefand wickedness.
"They conceivemischiefand bringforthiniquity,And their mindpreparesdeception."
"Thoughevilis sweetin his mouth[And] he hidesit underhis tongue,
They speakfalsehoodto oneanother;With flatteringlipsand with a doubleheartthey speak.
They sharpentheir tonguesas a serpent;Poisonof a viperis undertheir lips.Selah.
"As for the headof those who surroundme, May the mischiefof their lipscoverthem.
Rescueme and deliverme out of the handof aliens,WhosemouthspeaksdeceitAnd whose righthandis a righthandof falsehood.
Whosemouthsspeakdeceit,And whose righthandis a righthandof falsehood.
The wordsof his mouthare wickednessand deceit;He has ceasedto be wise[and] to dogood.
And whenhe comesto see[me], he speaksfalsehood;His heartgatherswickednessto itself; When he goesoutside,he tellsit.
Thereis nothingreliablein whatthey say;Their inwardpartis destruction[itself]. Their throatis an opengrave;They flatterwith their tongue.
"You letyour mouthloosein evilAnd your tongueframesdeceit.
You loveallwordsthat devour,O deceitfultongue.
His speechwas smootherthanbutter,But his heartwas war;His wordswere softerthanoil,Yet they were drawnswords.
The wickedare estrangedfrom the womb;These who speakliesgoastrayfrom birth.
[On account of] the sinof their mouth[and] the wordsof their lips,Let them even be caughtin their pride,And on accountof cursesand lieswhich they utter.
Destroy[them] in wrath,destroy[them] that they may be nomore;That [men] may knowthat Godrulesin JacobTo the endsof the earth.Selah.
They have counseledonlyto thrusthim downfrom his highposition;They delightin falsehood;They blesswith their mouth,But inwardlythey curse.Selah.
Whohave sharpenedtheir tonguelike a sword.They aimedbitterspeech[as] their arrow,
Behold,he travailswith wickedness,And he conceivesmischiefand bringsforthfalsehood.
They mockand wickedlyspeakof oppression;They speakfrom on high.
The acquisitionof treasuresby a lyingtongueIs a fleetingvapor,the pursuitof death.
Keepdeceptionand liesfarfrom me, Giveme neitherpovertynorriches;Feedme with the foodthat is my portion,
Noonesuesrighteouslyand noonepleadshonestly.They trustin confusionand speaklies;They conceivemischiefand bringforthiniquity.
"They bendtheir tongue[like] their bow;Liesand not truthprevailin the land;For they proceedfrom evilto evil,And they do not knowMe," declaresthe LORD.
"Your dwellingis in the midstof deceit;Through deceitthey refuseto knowMe," declaresthe LORD.
Hearthis,you who tramplethe needy,to doawaywith the humbleof the land,
"You broodof vipers,howcanyou, beingevil,speakwhat is good?For the mouthspeaksout of that which fillsthe heart.
