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

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24 On his lips, an enemy will pretend,
    but inside[a] he will harbor deceit.

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Footnotes

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

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

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28 A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
    and a flattering mouth makes ruin.

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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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13 He who conceals his transgression will not prosper,
    but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.

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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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Every word of God is flawless;
    he is a shield for him who takes refuge in him.
Do not add to his words
    lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
Two things I ask from you;
    do not deny me before I die:
Keep falsehood and a lying word[a] far from me;
    do not give me poverty or wealth;
    provide me with food only for my need.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:8 Literally “word of a lie”