“Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.”
The deceptive tongue as a weapon: 'Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks with deception. With their mouths they all speak cordially to their neighbors, but in their hearts they set traps for them.' This verse depicts tongues and words as weapons: the tongue is 'a deadly arrow,' and speech is deceptive. The contrast—'speak cordially...but in their hearts they set traps'—indicates the gap between outward courtesy and inward malice. Theologically, this verse indicates that the people's words mask hostile intentions; dishonesty pervades all relationships.
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