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People lie to their neighbors.
    They say whatever they think people want to hear.
The Lord should cut off their lying lips
    and cut out their bragging tongues.
Those people think they can win any argument.
They say, “We are so good with words,
    no one will be our master.”

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Everyone lies(A) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(B)

May the Lord silence all flattering lips(C)
    and every boastful tongue—(D)
those who say,
    “By our tongues we will prevail;(E)
    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

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