My soul {is} among lions: {and} I lie {even among} them that are set on fire, {even} the sons of men, whose teeth {are} spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

Their tongue {is as} an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: {one} speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait. {in heart: Heb. in the midst of him} {his wait: or, wait for him}

And the tongue {is} a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. {course: Gr. wheel}

And they bend their tongues {like} their bow {for} lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.

What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? {What shall be given...: or, What shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee? or, what shall it profit thee?} {done: Heb. added}

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison {is} under their lips. Selah.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive {not} with thy lips.

{The words} of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war {was} in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet {were} they drawn swords.

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. {neighbour: or, friend}

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

A false witness {that} speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

As a mad {man} who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, {firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks}

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive {not} with thy lips.

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. {raise: or, receive}

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, {yet} found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, {even} against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

And {so did he} in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about. {mattocks: or, mauls}

My soul {is} among lions: {and} I lie {even among} them that are set on fire, {even} the sons of men, whose teeth {are} spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. {A...: Heb. A witness of lies}