12 “Though evil is sweet in his mouth,
    though he hides it (A)under his tongue,

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12 “Though evil(A) is sweet in his mouth
    and he hides it under his tongue,(B)

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12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

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They make (A)their tongue sharp as (B)a serpent's,
    and (C)under their lips is the (D)venom of asps. Selah

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They make their tongues as sharp as(A) a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers(B) is on their lips.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

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11 Your (A)lips drip nectar, my bride;
    (B)honey and milk are under your tongue;
    the fragrance of your garments is (C)like the fragrance of (D)Lebanon.

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11 Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, my bride;
    milk and honey are under your tongue.(A)
The fragrance of your garments
    is like the fragrance of Lebanon.(B)

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11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

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