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172 My tongue will sing of your promise,
    for all your commandments are right.

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172 May my tongue sing(A) of your word,
    for all your commands are righteous.(B)

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29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up,[a] as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.

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Footnotes

  1. 4.29 Other ancient authorities read building up faith

29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(A) but only what is helpful for building others up(B) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

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The Inner Conflict

14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 7.14 Gk sold under sin

14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual,(A) sold(B) as a slave to sin.(C)

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34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.(A) 35 The good person brings good things out of a good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure.

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34 You brood of vipers,(A) how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks(B) what the heart is full of. 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.

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30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,
    and their tongues speak justice.(A)

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30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,(A)
    and their tongues speak what is just.

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12 So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good.(A)

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12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.(A)

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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.(A)

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Let your conversation be always full of grace,(A) seasoned with salt,(B) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(C)

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142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
    and your law is the truth.(A)

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142 Your righteousness is everlasting
    and your law is true.(A)

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138 You have appointed your decrees in righteousness
    and in all faithfulness.(A)

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138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous;(A)
    they are fully trustworthy.(B)

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86 All your commandments are enduring;
    I am persecuted without cause; help me!(A)

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86 All your commands are trustworthy;(A)
    help me,(B) for I am being persecuted(C) without cause.(D)

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13 With my lips I declare
    all the ordinances of your mouth.(A)

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13 With my lips I recount
    all the laws that come from your mouth.(A)

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I have told the glad news of deliverance
    in the great congregation;
see, I have not restrained my lips,
    as you know, O Lord.(A)
10 I have not hidden your saving help within my heart;
    I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
    from the great congregation.(B)

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I proclaim your saving acts(A) in the great assembly;(B)
    I do not seal my lips, Lord,
    as you know.(C)
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
    I speak of your faithfulness(D) and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
    from the great assembly.(E)

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46 I will also speak of your decrees before kings
    and shall not be put to shame;(A)

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46 I will speak of your statutes before kings(A)
    and will not be put to shame,(B)

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