- compasseth:
- "They return,ª° [but] not¹ to the most High:ª they are¹ like a deceitfulª bow:ª their princesª shall fallª° by the swordª for the rageª¹ of their tongue:ª thisª [shall be] their derisionª in the landª of Egypt.ª" {Hsa 7:16} + "Ephraimª feedethª° on wind,ª and followeth²° after¹ the east wind:ª he dailyª¹ increasethª° liesª and desolation;ª and they do makeª° a covenantª with¹ the Assyrians,ª and oilª is carriedª° into Egypt.ª" {Hsa 12:1} + "[He is] a merchant,ª the balancesª of deceitª [are] in his hand:ª he lovethª° to oppress.ª°" {Hsa 12:7} + "Nevertheless they did flatterª° him with their mouth,ª and they liedª° unto him with their tongues.ª" {Psa 78:36} + "Wherefore the Lordª said,ª° Forasmuchª¹ as this¹ peopleª draw nearª° [me] with their mouth,ª and with their lipsª do honourª° me, but have removed²° their heart² farª°¹ from¹ me, and their fearª toward¹ me is¹ taughtª° by the preceptª of men:²¹" {Isa 29:13} + "He feedethª° on ashes:ª a deceivedª° heartª hath turned him aside,ª° that he cannot¹ deliverª°¹ his soul,ª nor¹ say,ª° [Is there] not¹ a lieª in my right hand?ª" {Isa 44:20} + "For¹ your handsª are defiledª° with blood,ª and your fingersª with iniquity;ª your lipsª have spokenª° lies,ª your tongueª hath mutteredª° perverseness.ª ... None¹ callethª° for justice,ª nor¹ [any] pleadethª° for truth:ª they trustª° in¹ vanity,ª and speakª° lies;ª they conceiveª° mischief,ª and bring forthª° iniquity.ª" {Isa 59:3-4} + "For¹ the rich menª thereof are fullª° of violence,ª and the inhabitantsª° thereof have spokenª° lies,ª and their tongueª [is] deceitfulª in their mouth.ª" {Mic 6:12}
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