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His mouth is full of curses, deceit, oppression;
under his tongue, mischief and injustice.
He waits near settlements in ambush
and kills an innocent man in secret;
his eyes are on the hunt for the helpless.
Lurking unseen like a lion in his lair,
he lies in wait to pounce on the poor,
then seizes the poor and drags him off in his net.

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His mouth is full(A) of lies and threats;(B)
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.(C)
He lies in wait(D) near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.(E)
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
    like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;(F)
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.(G)

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