Thematic Bible: The wicked full of


Thematic Bible



Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:


Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:

For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.


Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.






As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.




In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.


The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts:


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain