²¹ His buttery words are smooth,^[a]
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.^(A)

⁸ Their tongues are deadly arrows—
they speak deception.^(A)
With his mouth
a man speaks peaceably with his friend,
but inwardly he sets up an ambush.

¹² For the wealthy of the city are full of violence,^(A)
and its residents speak lies;^(B)
the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.^(C)