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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 12, Verse 2

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To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
King James Version
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.
American Standard Version
They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.
New English Translation
People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.
World English Bible
Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
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The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:
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Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?
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For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set [him] in safety [from him that] puffeth at him.
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The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
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The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
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How long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
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Consider [and] hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;
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Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [and] those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.