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7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
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Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-11)I. A very great affection to God and his favour; for, in the time of trouble, that which he complains of most feelingly is God’s withdrawing his gracious presence (Ps. 10:1): “ Why standest thou afar off , as one unconcerned in the indignities done to thy name and the injuries done to the people?” Note, God’s withdrawings are very grievous to his people at any time, but especially in times of trou…
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