Do not (A)drag me off with the wicked,
    with the workers of evil,
(B)who speak peace with their neighbors
    while evil is in their hearts.

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Do not drag me away with the wicked,
    with those who do evil,
who speak cordially with their neighbors
    but harbor malice in their hearts.(A)

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21 His (A)speech was (B)smooth as butter,
    yet war was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
    yet they were (C)drawn swords.

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21 His talk is smooth as butter,(A)
    yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,(B)
    yet they are drawn swords.(C)

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Everyone (A)utters lies to his neighbor;
    with (B)flattering lips and (C)a double heart they speak.

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Everyone lies(A) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(B)

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(A)Their tongue is a deadly arrow;
    (B)it speaks deceitfully;
with his mouth (C)each speaks peace to his neighbor,
    but in his heart (D)he plans an ambush for him.
(E)Shall I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord,
    and shall I not avenge myself
    on a nation such as this?

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Their tongue(A) is a deadly arrow;
    it speaks deceitfully.
With their mouths they all speak cordially to their neighbors,(B)
    but in their hearts they set traps(C) for them.(D)
Should I not punish them for this?”
    declares the Lord.
“Should I not avenge(E) myself
    on such a nation as this?”

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(A)Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,
    nor my life with bloodthirsty men,

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Do not take away my soul along with sinners,
    my life with those who are bloodthirsty,(A)

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Thus says the Lord concerning (A)the prophets
    who lead my people astray,
(B)who cry “Peace”
    when they have something to eat,
but declare war against him
    who puts nothing into their mouths.

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This is what the Lord says:

“As for the prophets
    who lead my people astray,(A)
they proclaim ‘peace’(B)
    if they have something to eat,
but prepare to wage war against anyone
    who refuses to feed them.

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41 “Then he will say to those on his left, (A)‘Depart from me, you (B)cursed, into (C)the eternal fire prepared for (D)the devil and his angels.

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41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me,(A) you who are cursed, into the eternal fire(B) prepared for the devil and his angels.(C)

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23 (A)Like the (B)glaze[a] covering an earthen vessel
    are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
    and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 (C)when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
    for there are (D)seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred be covered with deception,
    his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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  1. Proverbs 26:23 By revocalization; Hebrew silver of dross

23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
    are fervent[a] lips with an evil heart.
24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(A)
    but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(B)
25 Though their speech is charming,(C) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.(D)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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  1. Proverbs 26:23 Hebrew; Septuagint smooth

They only plan to thrust him down from his (A)high position.
    They take pleasure in falsehood.
(B)They bless with their mouths,
    but inwardly they curse. Selah

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Surely they intend to topple me
    from my lofty place;
    they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
    but in their hearts they curse.[a](A)

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  1. Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.

He (A)plots (B)trouble while on his bed;
    he sets himself in (C)a way that is not good;
    (D)he does not reject evil.

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Even on their beds they plot evil;(A)
    they commit themselves to a sinful course(B)
    and do not reject what is wrong.(C)

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14 But you do see, for you (A)note mischief and vexation,
    that you may take it into your hands;
to you the helpless (B)commits himself;
    you have been (C)the helper of the fatherless.

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14 But you, God, see the trouble(A) of the afflicted;
    you consider their grief and take it in hand.
The victims commit themselves to you;(B)
    you are the helper(C) of the fatherless.

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14 Behold, the wicked man (A)conceives evil
    and is (B)pregnant with mischief
    and gives birth to lies.

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14 Whoever is pregnant with evil
    conceives trouble and gives birth(A) to disillusionment.

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46 And these will go away (A)into eternal punishment, but the righteous (B)into (C)eternal life.”

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46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.(A)(B)

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