My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

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I am in the midst of lions;(A)
    I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.(B)

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Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

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They sharpen their tongues like swords(A)
    and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(B)

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Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

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those who say,
    “By our tongues we will prevail;(A)
    our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”

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19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

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19 You use your mouth for evil
    and harness your tongue to deceit.(A)

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