<p class="poetry">They were unfaithful<n id="1" /> and acted as treacherously as<n id="2" /> their ancestors;p> <p class="poetry">they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Your tongue carries out your destructive plans;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I said,<n id="1" /> &#8220;O <sc>Lord,sc> rescue me<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">from those who lie with their lips<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and those who deceive with their tongue.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">How will he severely punish you,p> <p class="poetry">you deceptive talker?<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed is the one<n id="1" /> whose wrongdoing the <sc>Lordsc> does not punish,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">in whose spirit there is no deceit.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Deceitful people will not live in my palace.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Liars will not be welcome in my presence.<n id="2" />p>