4 But you even undermine piety

and hinder devotion to God.

5 Your sin prompts your mouth;

you adopt the tongue of the crafty.

6 Your own mouth condemns you, not mine;

your own lips testify against you.

4 Yea, thou castest off fear,

And restrainest prayer before God.

5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity,

And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I:

Yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

4 Have you no fear of God,

no reverence for him?

5 Your sins are telling your mouth what to say.

Your words are based on clever deception.

6 Your own mouth condemns you, not I.

Your own lips testify against you.

4 Yes, you cast off fear,

And restrain prayer before God.

5 For your iniquity teaches your mouth,

And you choose the tongue of the crafty.

6 Your own mouth condemns you, and not I;

Yes, your own lips testify against you.

4 But you even destroy respect for God

and limit the worship of him.

5 Your sin teaches your mouth what to say;

you use words to trick others.

6 It is your own mouth, not mine, that shows you are wicked;

your own lips testify against you.

4 Yea, thou doest away with fear,

And hinderest devotion before God.

5 For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth,

And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I;

Yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

4 Yea, thou makest piety of none effect, and restrainest meditation before •God. 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou hast chosen the tongue of the crafty. 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; and thy lips testify against thee.

4 Yes, you destroy the fear ⸤of God⸥ 

and diminish devotion to God. 

5 Your sin teaches you what to say. 

You choose ⸤to talk with⸥ a sly tongue. 

6 Your ⸤own⸥ mouth condemns you, not I. 

Your lips testify against you. 

4 But you even undermine the fear of God

and hinder meditation before Him.

5 Your iniquity teaches you what to say,

and you choose the language of the crafty.

6 Your own mouth condemns you, not I;

your own lips testify against you.

4 But you are doing away with the fear of God,

and hindering meditation before God.

5 For your iniquity teaches your mouth,

and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

6 Your own mouth condemns you, and not I;

your own lips testify against you.

4 “What is worse, you yourself are doing away with fear,

and you are lessening meditation before God.

5 For your iniquity teaches your mouth,

and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

6 Your mouth condemns you, and not I;

and your lips testify against you.

4 But you even cause others to lose their respect for God.

You make it hard for them to be faithful to him.

5 Your sin makes you say evil things.

You talk like people who twist the truth.

6 Your own mouth judges you, not mine.

Your own lips witness against you.

4 “Indeed, you do away with reverence

And hinder meditation before God.

5 “For your guilt teaches your mouth,

And you choose the language of the crafty.

6 “Your own mouth condemns you, and not I;

And your own lips testify against you.