³ They tell lies to one another,
    speak with deceiving lips and a double heart.^(A)

³ Do not drag me off with the wicked,
    with those who do wrong,^(A)
Who speak peace to their neighbors
    though evil is in their hearts.^(B)

²² Softer than butter is his speech,
    but war is in his heart.
Smoother than oil are his words,
    but they are unsheathed swords.^(A)

²⁴ With their lips enemies pretend,
    but inwardly they maintain deceit;
²⁵ When they speak graciously, do not trust them,^(A)
    for seven abominations^[a] are in their hearts.