en_tn/psa/031/018.md

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May lying lips be silenced

This can be translated in active form. Alternative translation: "May someone make these lying lips silent" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

lying lips

These represent lying people. Alternate translation: "people who lie" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

that speak against the righteous defiantly

Here "the righteous" refers to people who are righteous. Alternate translation: "that say terrible things about righteous people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)

with arrogance and contempt

These terms have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with a complete lack of respect"