26 There is one who does wickedly, who hangs down his head with mourning; but inwardly he is full of deceit, (WEB) 27 bowing down his face, and pretending to be deaf in one ear. Where he isn’t known, he will take advantage of you. (WEB) 28 And if for lack of power he is hindered from sinning, if he finds opportunity, he will do mischief. (WEB)
Sirach 19:26–28
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Sirach 11:30–32
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Sirach 6:11–13
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Sirach 14:6–8
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Psalms 10:9–11
9 He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net. 10 They are crushed and beaten down; the hapless fall prey to his strength. 11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
Sirach 13:5–7
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Job 11:10–12
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Proverbs 26:24–26
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