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

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24 People may cover their hatred with pleasant words,
    but they’re deceiving you.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones

28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
    and flattering words cause ruin.

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

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13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
    but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

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

Two things I asked of You,
Do not withhold from me before I die:
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,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:5 Or tried, cf. 2 Sam 22:31; Ps 18:30

Every word of God proves true.
    He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
Do not add to his words,
    or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.

O God, I beg two favors from you;
    let me have them before I die.
First, help me never to tell a lie.
    Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
    Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.

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