Everyone lies(A) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(B)

May the Lord silence all flattering lips(C)
    and every boastful tongue—(D)
those who say,
    “By our tongues we will prevail;(E)
    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

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They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

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(A)They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;
With flattering lips and [a]a double heart they speak.

May the Lord [b]cut off all flattering lips,
And the tongue that speaks [c]proud things,
Who have said,
“With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own;
Who is lord over us?”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:2 An inconsistent mind
  2. Psalm 12:3 destroy
  3. Psalm 12:3 great

20 In the shelter(A) of your presence you hide(B) them
    from all human intrigues;(C)
you keep them safe in your dwelling
    from accusing tongues.

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20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

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20 (A)You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence
From the plots of man;
(B)You shall keep them secretly in a [a]pavilion
From the strife of tongues.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 31:20 shelter