Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?

They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.

my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

I said, “O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.

How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.

How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the Lord’s work! A curse on anyone who keeps from carrying out his destruction!

The city’s rich men think nothing of resorting to violence; her inhabitants lie, their tongues speak deceptive words.

They turn to Baal; they are like an unreliable bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because their prayers to Baal have made me angry. So people will disdain them in the land of Egypt.