²⁴ And he said, Are you truly my son Esau? And he said, I am.

² And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has given me orders and has said to me, Say nothing to anyone about the business on which I am sending you and the orders I have given you: and a certain place has been fixed to which the young men are to go.

²⁵ And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.

⁷ But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?

⁸ Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

¹⁶ These are the things which you are to do: Let every man say what is true to his neighbour; and let your judging give peace in your towns.

⁸ Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food:

²² False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

¹⁹ True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

⁵ For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

⁷ Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

⁸ Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?

⁵ And the king said to her, What is your trouble? And her answer was, Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

¹⁰ And every time Achish said, Where have you been fighting today? David said, Against the South of Judah and the South of the Jerahmeelites and the South of the Kenites.

¹³ So changing his behaviour before them, he made it seem as if he was off his head, hammering on the doors of the town, and letting the water from his mouth go down his chin.

⁹ Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,