Who Namely, the owners of the flattering lips and boastful tongues. - Our tongue," they say, - we will make mighty: our lips are with us," under our own control, at command as faithful allies; who is lord over us? No one can call us to account for our use of them (Psalms 10:4). Unscrupulous courtiers appear to be meant, who deliberately propose to obtain their own ends by reckless disregard of truth, e.g. by flattery, slander, false witness, and the like.

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