2. The tongue of the sincere is rooted in heart; hypocrisy and deceit have no place in his words.
3. He blusheth at falsehood, and is founded; but in speaking the truth, he hath a steady eye.
4. He supporteth, as a man, the dignity of his character; to the arts of hypocrisy he scorneth to stoop.
5. He is consistent with himself; he is never embarrassed; he hath courage enough for truth; but to lie he is afraid.
6. He is far above the meanness of dissimulation; the words of his mouth are the thoughts of his heart.
7. Yet, with prudence and caution he openeth his lips; he studieth what is right, and speaketh with discretion.
8. He adviseth with friendship; he reproveth with freedom; and whatsoever he promiseth shall surely be performed.
9. But the heart of the hypocrite is hid in his breast; he maketh his words in the semblance of truth, while the business of his life is only to deceive.
10. He laugheth in sorrow, he weepeth in joy; and the words of his mouth have no interpretation.
11. He worketh in the dark as a mole, and fancieth he is safe; but he blundereth into light, and is betrayed and exposed, with dirt on his head.
12. He passeth his days in perpetual constraint; his tongue and heart are forever at variance.
13. He laboreth for the character of a righteous man; and huggeth himself in the thoughts of his cunning.
14. O fool, fool! The pains which thou taketh to hide what thou art, are more than would make thee what thou wouldst seem; and the children of Wisdom shall mock at thy cunning, when in the midst of security, thy disguise is stripped off, and the finger of derision shall point thee to scorn.