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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 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
    and harbors deceit in his heart;

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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 hates its victims,
    and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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

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13 Whoever (A)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
    but he who (B)confesses and forsakes them will 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”

(A)Every word of God proves true;
    he is (B)a shield to those who take refuge in him.
(C)Do not add to his words,
    lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.

Two things I ask of you;
    deny them not to me (D)before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
    give me neither poverty nor riches;
    feed me with the food that is (E)needful for me,

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