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24 An enemy dissembles in speaking
    while harboring deceit within;(A)

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24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.

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28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
    and a flattering mouth works ruin.(A)

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28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

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13 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
    but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.(A)

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13 The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,(A)
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.(B)

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Every word of God proves true;
    he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.(A)
Do not add to his words,
    lest he rebuke you, and you be found a liar.(B)

Two things I ask of you;
    do not deny them to me before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
    give me neither poverty nor riches;
    feed me with the food that I need,(C)

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Every word of God is pure;[a](A)
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.(B)
Don’t add to His words,(C)
or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.(D)

Two things I ask of You;
don’t deny them to me before I die:
Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor wealth;
feed me with the food I need.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:5 Lit refined