²⁴ He who ^(A)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he sets up ^(B)deceit within himself.

²⁸ A lying tongue hates ^[a]those it crushes,
And a ^(A)flattering mouth works ruin.

¹³ He who ^(A)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who ^(B)confesses and forsakes them will receive compassion.

⁵ Every ^(A)word of God is ^[a]tested;
He is a ^(B)shield to those who take refuge in Him.
^6 (C)Do not add to His words
Lest He reprove you, and you be proved a liar.

⁷ Two things I asked of You,
Do not withhold from me before I die:
⁸ Keep worthlessness and every false word far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the ^(D)food that is my portion,