Thereis nothingreliablein whatthey say;Their inwardpartis destruction[itself]. Their throatis an opengrave;They flatterwith their tongue.
Then I proclaimeda fastthereat the riverof Ahava,that we might humbleourselves beforeour Godto seekfrom Him a safejourneyfor us, our littleones,and allour possessions.
Teachme Your way,O LORD,And leadme in a levelpathBecauseof my foes.
Behold,You desiretruthin the innermostbeing,And in the hiddenpartYou will make me knowwisdom.
Your tonguedevisesdestruction,Like a sharprazor,O workerof deceit.
They have counseledonlyto thrusthim downfrom his highposition;They delightin falsehood;They blesswith their mouth,But inwardlythey curse.Selah.
Menof lowdegreeare onlyvanityand menof rankare a lie;In the balancesthey goup; They are togetherlighter thanbreath.
They deviseinjustices,[saying], "We are readywith a well-conceivedplot";For the inwardthoughtand the heartof a manare deep.
You knowmy reproachand my shameand my dishonor;Allmy adversariesare beforeYou.
A manwho flattershis neighborIs spreadinga netfor his steps.
The wayof the righteousis smooth;O UprightOne,makethe pathof the righteouslevel.
"The heartis moredeceitfulthanallelse And is desperatelysick;Whocan understandit?
Washyour heartfrom evil,O Jerusalem,That you may be saved.Howlongwill your wickedthoughtsLodgewithinyou?
"For the richmenof [the] city are fullof violence,Her residentsspeaklies,And their tongueis deceitfulin their mouth.
But the Lordsaidto him, "Nowyou Phariseescleanthe outsideof the cupand of the platter;but insideof you, you are fullof robberyand wickedness.
"Woeto you! For you are likeconcealedtombs,and the peoplewho walkover[them] are unaware[of it]."
"THEIR THROATIS AN OPENGRAVE,WITH THEIR TONGUESTHEY KEEP DECEIVING,""THE POISONOF ASPSIS UNDERTHEIR LIPS";
For we nevercamewith flatteringspeech,as you know,norwith a pretextfor greed--Godis witness--
