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Don’t trust your neighbor.
    Don’t even trust a friend.
Be careful what you say,
    even to your wife.
A son will not honor his father.
    A daughter will turn against her mother.
A daughter-in-law will fight with her mother-in-law.
    A person’s enemies will be members of his own family.

The Lord’s Kindness

Israel says, “I will look to the Lord for help.
    I will wait for God to save me.
    My God will hear me.

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Do not trust a neighbor;
    put no confidence in a friend.(A)
Even with the woman who lies in your embrace
    guard the words of your lips.
For a son dishonors his father,
    a daughter rises up against her mother,(B)
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
    a man’s enemies are the members of his own household.(C)

But as for me, I watch(D) in hope(E) for the Lord,
    I wait for God my Savior;
    my God will hear(F) me.

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