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Psalms 52:2

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1 Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

3 You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah

4 You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.

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BSB
Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.
KJV
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
WEB
Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
ASV
Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
DARBY
Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.
BLB
Your tongue devises destruction, like a sharp razor working deceit.
ÅB
På undergang tenker din tunge, lik en hvesset rakekniv, du som legger opp listige råd!
OTB
Din tunge planlegger ødeleggelse,
Som en skarp barberkniv, du som praktiserer svik.
B1930
På undergang tenker din tunge, lik en hvesset rakekniv, du som legger op listige råd!

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