For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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.

And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: