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26 Though his hatred cover itself with guile,
His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein;
And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath [a]wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 26:28 Hebrew crushed.

26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit(A) will fall into it;(B)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(C)
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(D) works ruin.

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