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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 who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;

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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 those who are crushed by it,
And a flattering mouth works (A)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 (A)He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have 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 is [a]pure;
(B)He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
(C)Do not add to His words,
Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

Two things I request of You
(Deprive me not before I die):
Remove falsehood and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches—
(D)Feed me with the food allotted to me;

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  1. Proverbs 30:5 tested, refined, found pure