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24 On his lips, an enemy will pretend,
    but inside[a] he will harbor deceit.

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  1. Proverbs 26:24 Literally “in his midst”

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips;
But he layeth up deceit within him:

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28 A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
    and a flattering mouth makes ruin.

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28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath [a]wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 26:28 Hebrew crushed.

13 He who conceals his transgression will not prosper,
    but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.

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13 He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;
But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

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Every word of God is flawless;
    he is a shield for him who takes refuge in him.
Do not add to his words
    lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
Two things I ask from you;
    do not deny me before I die:
Keep falsehood and a lying word[a] far from me;
    do not give me poverty or wealth;
    provide me with food only for my need.

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  1. Proverbs 30:8 Literally “word of a lie”

Every word of God is [a]tried:
He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
Add thou not unto his words,
Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Two things have I asked of thee;
Deny me them not before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lies;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with [b]the food that is needful for me:

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  1. Proverbs 30:5 Hebrew purified.
  2. Proverbs 30:8 Hebrew the bread of my portion.