²⁴ He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;

²⁸ A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it,
And a flattering mouth works ^(A)ruin.

^13 (A)He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

^5 (A)Every word of God is ^[a]pure;
^(B)He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
^6 (C)Do not add to His words,
Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

⁷ Two things I request of You
(Deprive me not before I die):
⁸ Remove falsehood and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches—
^(D)Feed me with the food allotted to me;