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You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.
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American Standard Version
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.
Christian Standard Bible
You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue for deceit.
English Standard Version
“You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
King James Version
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
New American Standard Bible
“You let your mouth loose in evil, And your tongue harnesses deceit.
New King James Version
You give your mouth to evil, And your tongue frames deceit.
New Living Translation
Your mouth is filled with wickedness, and your tongue is full of lies.
World English Bible
“You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.