Psalm 12:3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 They tell lies to one another,
speak with deceiving lips and a double heart.(A)
Psalm 59:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 Their mouths pour out insult;
sharp words are on their lips.
They say: “Who is there to hear?”[a]
Footnotes
- 59:8 Who is there to hear?: a sample of the enemies’ godless reflection. The answer is that God hears their blasphemies.
Psalm 120:2-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Lord, deliver my soul from lying lips,
from a treacherous tongue.(A)
3 What will he inflict on you,
O treacherous tongue,
and what more besides?[a]
Ben Sira 51:3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 You have rescued me according to your abundant mercy(A)
From the snare of those who look for my downfall,
and from the power of those who seek my life.
From many dangers you have saved me,
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