Thy tongue imagineth [a]mischief, and is like a sharp razor, that cutteth deceitfully.

Thou dost love evil more than good, and lies more than to speak the [b]truth. Selah.

Thou lovest all words that may destroy: O deceitful tongue!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 52:2 Thy malice moveth thee by crafty flatteries and lies to accuse and destroy the innocents.
  2. Psalm 52:3 Hebrew, righteousness.

You who practice deceit,(A)
    your tongue plots destruction;(B)
    it is like a sharpened razor.(C)
You love evil(D) rather than good,
    falsehood(E) rather than speaking the truth.[a]
You love every harmful word,
    you deceitful tongue!(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.