The depiction of the wicked as estranged from the womb, speaking lies from birth, articulates a doctrine of total corruption that renders the wicked fundamentally alien from righteousness. The language suggests that wickedness is not accidental or circumstantial but intrinsic to the being of the wicked; they are constitutionally inclined toward falsehood. The reference to birth indicates that this is not acquired corruption but an inborn condition; the wicked are cast in a mold that produces lies and violence. This verse establishes the incorrigibility of the wicked: their corruption is fundamental and not amenable to reform.

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