The description of the wicked's mouth used for deceit and the tongue weaving lies establishes corruption of speech as central to their wrongdoing. The reference to deceit and lies suggests that the wicked use language deceptively; their speech misleads rather than enlightens. The specific mention of the tongue as the instrument of deception emphasizes the deliberateness of the speech; the wicked consciously craft false statements. The emphasis on speech violations continues the pattern of identifying the ways the wicked corrupt their relationship with God and community. This verse identifies verbal transgression as a particularly significant dimension of the wicked's wrongdoing.

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