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25 They pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them.
    Their hearts are full of many evils.[a]
26 While their hatred may be concealed by trickery,
    their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.

27 If you set a trap for others,
    you will get caught in it yourself.
If you roll a boulder down on others,
    it will crush you instead.

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  1. 26:25 Hebrew seven evils.

25 Though their speech is charming,(A) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.(B)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit(C) will fall into it;(D)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(E)

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