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seven_o 79._o fold_n into_o their_o bosom_n who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v 101._o i_o destroy_v hold_v not_o thy_o tongue_n o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n for_o the_o 109._o mouth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a yea_o and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o deceitful_a be_v open_v upon_o i_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o with_o false_a tongue_n they_o compass_v i_o about_o also_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n and_o fight_v against_o i_o without_o a_o cause_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceit_n full_a tongue_n what_o reward_n shall_v be_v give_v or_o do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n even_o might_n and_o sharp_a 120._o arrow_n with_o hot_a burn_a coal_n they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o serpent_n adder_n poison_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n 140._o let_v the_o mischief_n of_o their_o own_o lip_n fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o they_o that_o compass_n i_o about_o let_v hot_a burn_a ibid._n coal_n fall_v upon_o 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