you destroy those who tell lies.(A)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.

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Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

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You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the (A)bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

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You destroy those who speak (A)lies;
    the Lord abhors (B)the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

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13 keep your tongue(A) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(B)

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13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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13 Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking (A)deceit.

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13 (A)Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from (B)speaking deceit.

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Set a guard over my mouth,(A) Lord;
    keep watch over the door of my lips.(B)

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Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

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Set a guard, O Lord, over my (A)mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.

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(A)Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
    (B)keep watch over the door of my lips!

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19         a false witness(A) who pours out lies(B)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(C)

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19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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19 (A)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (B)sows discord among brethren.

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19 (A)a false witness who (B)breathes out lies,
    and one who (C)sows discord among brothers.

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17 An honest witness tells the truth,
    but a false witness tells lies.(A)

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17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

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17 (A)He who speaks truth declares righteousness,
But a false witness, deceit.

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17 (A)Whoever speaks[a] the truth gives honest evidence,
    but (B)a false witness utters deceit.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:17 Hebrew breathes out

Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)

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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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(A)He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

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(A)Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
    (B)he who opens wide his lips (C)comes to ruin.

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Scoundrels use wicked methods,(A)
    they make up evil schemes(B)
to destroy the poor with lies,
    even when the plea of the needy(C) is just.(D)

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The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

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Also the schemes of the schemer are evil;
He devises wicked plans
To destroy the poor with (A)lying words,
Even when the needy speaks justice.

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As for the scoundrel—(A)his devices are evil;
    he plans wicked schemes
to ruin the poor with lying words,
    even when the plea of the needy is right.

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