haughty eyes, ¹  a lying tongue, ²  and hands that shed innocent blood, ³ 

A lying tongue ¹  hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin. ² 

ד (Dalet) To me he is like a bear lying in ambush, ¹  like a hidden lion ²  stalking its prey. ³ 

Making a fortune ¹  by a lying tongue is like ²  a vapor driven back and forth; ³  they seek death. ⁴ 

He bent down ¹  and saw the strips of linen cloth lying there, ²  but he did not go in.

I said, ¹  “O Lord, rescue me ²  from those who lie with their lips ³  and those who deceive with their tongue. ⁴ 

The one who tells the truth ¹  will endure forever, but the one who lies ²  will last only for a moment. ³ 

May lying lips be silenced – lips ¹  that speak defiantly against the innocent ²  with arrogance and contempt!

So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger. ¹ 

Then Simon Peter, who had been following him, arrived and went right into the tomb. He saw ¹  the strips of linen cloth lying there,

For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me. ¹ 

“Lord, ¹  my servant ²  is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible anguish.”

This ¹  will be a sign ²  for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.” ³ 

You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; ¹  you are aware of everything I do. ² 

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, ¹  and the one who spreads ²  slander ³  is certainly ⁴  a fool.

The Lord ¹  abhors a person who lies, ²  but those who deal truthfully ³  are his delight. ⁴ 

Excessive ¹  speech ²  is not becoming for a fool; ³  how much less are lies ⁴  for a ruler! ⁵ 

Now ¹  when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying down, ²  sick with a fever.

She went home and found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

¹ I am telling the truth in Christ (I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me ²  in the Holy Spirit –