17 How long, O Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my life from the lions!(A)
21 with speech smoother than butter but with a heart set on war,with words that were softer than oil but in fact were drawn swords.(A)
14 there are those whose teeth are swords, whose teeth are knivesto devour the poor from off the earth, the needy from among mortals.(A)
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