10 Like an archer who wounds at random
    is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.

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10 Like an archer who wounds everyone,
    so is he who hires a fool or he who hires passersby.

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24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(A)
    but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(B)
25 Though their speech is charming,(C) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.(D)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit(E) will fall into it;(F)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(G)
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(H) works ruin.

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24 On his lips, an enemy will pretend,
    but inside[a] he will harbor deceit.
25 When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him,
    for seven abominations are in his heart.
26 Though hatred is covered with guile,
    its evil will be exposed in the assembly.
27 He who digs a pit, in it he will fall,
    and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.
28 A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
    and a flattering mouth makes ruin.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:24 Literally “in his midst”

Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
    but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)

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The wounds of a friend mean well,
    but the kisses of an enemy are profane.

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Those who flatter their neighbors
    are spreading nets for their feet.(A)

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A strong man who flatters his neighbor
    is spreading a net for his feet.

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