They (A)speak [a]lies to one another;
They speak with [b](B)flattering lips and a double heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:2 Lit worthless speech
  2. Psalm 12:2 Lit a smooth lip

(A)Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who practice injustice,
Who (B)speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.

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For the lips of an [a](A)adulteress (B)drip honey,
And her [b]speech is (C)smoother than oil;
But in the end she is (D)bitter as wormwood,
(E)Sharp as a two-edged sword.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 5:3 Lit strange woman
  2. Proverbs 5:3 Lit palate

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