The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

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The words of their mouths(A) are wicked and deceitful;(B)
    they fail to act wisely(C) or do good.(D)

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21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they 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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22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

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22 “My people are fools;(A)
    they do not know me.(B)
They are senseless children;
    they have no understanding.(C)
They are skilled in doing evil;(D)
    they know not how to do good.”(E)

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His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

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His mouth is full(A) of lies and threats;(B)
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.(C)

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19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

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19 They went out from us,(A) but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.(B)

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39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

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39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

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35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

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35 One of them, an expert in the law,(A) tested him with this question:

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15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

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Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar(A)

15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.(B) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a](C) to Caesar or not?”

18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens

And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for him.

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those who turn back from following(A) the Lord
    and neither seek(B) the Lord nor inquire(C) of him.”

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They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

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They make their tongues as sharp as(A) a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers(B) is on their lips.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

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But those who turn(A) to crooked ways(B)
    the Lord will banish(C) with the evildoers.

Peace be on Israel.(D)

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Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

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Take notice, you senseless ones(A) among the people;
    you fools, when will you become wise?

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The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

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Even from birth the wicked go astray;
    from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.

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