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They say ·to themselves [L in their hearts], “·Nothing bad will ever happen to me [L I will never be moved/shaken];
    I will never ·be ruined [have trouble/be harmed].”
Their mouths are full of curses, ·lies [deceit], and ·threats [violence];
    ·they use their tongues for [L under their tongues is] ·sin [trouble] and evil [Rom. 3:14].
They ·hide [L lie in ambush] near the villages.
    They ·look for innocent people to kill [murder the innocent; Prov. 1:11];
    ·they watch in secret [L their eyes look intently] for the helpless.

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He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
    He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”(A)

His mouth is full(B) of lies and threats;(C)
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.(D)
He lies in wait(E) near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.(F)
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;

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He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

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