Man’s Treachery and God’s Constancy
To the Chief Musician. On an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David.
Now I will arise,” says the Lord;
“I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
Like silver tried in a furnace of earth,
Purified seven times.
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American Standard Version
They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.
Amplified® Bible
To his neighbor each one speaks words without use {or} worth {or} truth; with flattering lips and double heart [deceitfully] they speak.
Contemporary English Version
Everyone tells lies, and no one is sincere.
Darby English Version
They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.
Good News Bible
All of them lie to one another; they deceive each other with flattery.
King James Version
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
New American Standard Bible
They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
New International Version
Everyone lies to his neighbor;
their flattering lips speak with deception.
New King James Version
They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;
With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
Revised Standard Version
Every one utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
Young's Literal Translation
Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.
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