26 Though his hatred (A)covers itself with deception,
His wickedness will be (B)revealed in the assembly.
27 One who (C)digs a pit will fall into it,
And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates [a]those it crushes,
And a (D)flattering mouth works ruin.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones

26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit(A) will fall into it;(B)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(C)
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(D) works ruin.

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