Psalm 12:3-5

New International Reader's Version

³ May the Lord close all lips that don’t mean what they say.
    May he stop every tongue that brags.
⁴ They say, “What we speak with our tongues will win the battle.
    What we say with our lips will keep us safe. No one will have victory over us.”

⁵ The Lord says, “The poor are being robbed.
    Those who are in need groan.
So I will stand up to help them.
    I will keep them safe from those who tell lies about them.”