12 (A)A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with (B)crooked speech,
12 What are worthless and wicked people like? They are constant liars,
27 (A)A worthless man plots evil, and his speech[a] is like (B)a scorching fire.
27 Scoundrels create trouble; their words are a destructive blaze.
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