2. People lie to one another;they flatter and deceive.
3. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,and the tongue that boasts!
4. They say, “We speak persuasively;we know how to flatter and boast.Who is our master?”
5. “Because of the violence done to the oppressed,because of the painful cries of the needy,I will spring into action,” says the Lord.“I will provide the safety they so desperately desire.”