Psalm 12:3-4

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May the Lord cut off all flattering lips
and the tongue that speaks boastfully.^(A)

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They say, “Through our tongues we have power;^(a)
our lips are our own—who can be our master?”^(B)

a. Psalm 12:4: Lit That say, “By our tongues we are strengthened

A. Psalm 12:3: Psalm 5:9

B. Psalm 12:4: Psalm 73:8-9