Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore sending for him more often, he was conversing with him.

But after two years had passed, Felix received Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desiring to grant favors to the Jews, left Paul in prison.

Because the sinner praises himself for the desires of his heart; and the unjust one blesses himself.

Everyone has spoken vanity to his neighbor: their lips are deceitful, they have spoken with a double heart.

Let the Lord destroy all the deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaks great words;

A lying tongue hates the truth, and an unguarded mouth causes tumults.

He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks puffed up words, flattering people to gain advantage.