24 He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;

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20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

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18 Whoever (A)hides hatred has lying lips,
And (B)whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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And if he comes to see me, he speaks [a]lies;
His heart gathers iniquity to itself;
When he goes out, he tells it.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 41:6 empty words

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.

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

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The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

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The Folly of Wickedness

11 (A)Dishonest[a] scales are an abomination to the Lord,
But a [b]just weight is His delight.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:1 deceptive
  2. Proverbs 11:1 Lit. perfect stone

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