When Abner arrived in Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate, as though he wanted to speak privately with him, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. And so Abner was murdered because he had killed Joab's brother Asahel.

Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my friend?" and took hold of his beard with his right hand in order to kiss him.

The wicked plot against good people and glare at them with hate.

A hypocrite hides hate behind flattering words.

He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does.

I have also learned why people work so hard to succeed: it is because they envy the things their neighbors have. But it is useless. It is like chasing the wind.

Lod, and Ono, and in Craftsmen's Valley.

Elpaal had three sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed. It was Shemed who built the cities of Ono and Lod and the surrounding villages.

All of them lie to one another; they deceive each other with flattery.

The wicked plot against good people and glare at them with hate.

Wicked people watch good people and try to kill them;

Ishmael and the ten men with him pulled out their swords and killed Gedaliah.

So my people crowd in to hear what you have to say, but they don't do what you tell them to do. Loving words are on their lips, but they continue their greedy ways.

Even the best and most honest of them are as worthless as weeds. The day has come when God will punish the people, as he warned them through their watchmen, the prophets. Now they are in confusion.

Don't believe your neighbor or trust your friend. Be careful what you say even to your husband or wife.

The teachers of the Law and the chief priests tried to arrest Jesus on the spot, because they knew that he had told this parable against them; but they were afraid of the people.

These spies said to Jesus, "Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is right. We know that you pay no attention to anyone's status, but teach the truth about God's will for people.