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24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
    but he harbors evil in his heart.

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

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28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
    and a flattering mouth works 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 sins doesn’t prosper,
    but whoever confesses and renounces them finds 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 to those who take refuge in him.
Don’t you add to his words,
    lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

“Two things I have asked of you.
    Don’t deny me before I die.
Remove far from me falsehood and lies.
    Give me neither poverty nor riches.
    Feed me with the food that is needful for me,

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(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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Footnotes

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