For they have openedthe wickedand deceitfulmouthagainstme; They have spokenagainstme with a lyingtongue.
"For I was in factkidnappedfrom the landof the Hebrews,and evenhereI have donenothingthat they should have putme into the dungeon."
Furthermore, Ahithophelsaidto Absalom,"Pleaselet me choose12000menthat I may ariseand pursueDavidtonight.
They sharpentheir tonguesas a serpent;Poisonof a viperis undertheir lips.Selah.
For I have heardthe slanderof many,Terroris on everyside;While they tookcounseltogetheragainstme, They schemedto takeaway my life.
Let the lyinglipsbe mute,Which speakarrogantlyagainstthe righteousWith prideand contempt.
You loveallwordsthat devour,O deceitfultongue.
Truthfullipswill be establishedforever,But a lyingtongueis onlyfor a moment.
The heartof the righteouspondershow to answer,But the mouthof the wickedpoursout evilthings.
Haughtyeyes,a lyingtongue,And handsthat shedinnocentblood,
"They bendtheir tongue[like] their bow;Liesand not truthprevailin the land;For they proceedfrom evilto evil,And they do not knowMe," declaresthe LORD.
"Everyonedeceiveshis neighborAnd does not speakthe truth,They have taughttheir tongueto speaklies;They wearythemselves committinginiquity.
They put forwardfalse witnesseswho said,"Thismanincessantlyspeaksagainstthisholyplaceand the Law;
