18 Let lying lips(A)
that arrogantly speak against the righteous
in proud contempt be silenced.(B)

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18 Let their lying lips(A) be silenced,
    for with pride and contempt
    they speak arrogantly(B) against the righteous.

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You love evil instead of good,
lying instead of speaking truthfully.(A)Selah

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You love evil(A) rather than good,
    falsehood(B) rather than speaking the truth.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.

11 But the king will rejoice in God;(A)
all who swear by him will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut.(B)

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11 But the king will rejoice in God;
    all who swear by God will glory in him,(A)
    while the mouths of liars will be silenced.(B)

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12 If a ruler listens to lies,(A)
all his officials will be wicked.

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12 If a ruler(A) listens to lies,
    all his officials become wicked.(B)

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