Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 12:16

καὶ ἐν τοῖς χείλεσιν αὐτοῦ γλυκανεῖ ὁ ἐχθρὸς καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ βουλεύσεται ἀνατρέψαι σε εἰς βόθρον· ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ δακρύσει ὁ ἐχθρός, καὶ ἐὰν εὕρῃ καιρόν, οὐκ ἐμπλησθήσεται ἀφ᾿ αἵματος.
King James Version (KJV)

An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.

Modern English

An enemy speaks sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he's plotting to throw you into a pit; he may weep with his eyes, but given the chance, he won't be satisfied until he's drawn blood.

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