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You son of the devil
"You are like the devil" or "You act like the devil"
you are full of all kinds of deceit and wickedness
"you are always intent in causing others to believe what is not true using falsehood and are always doing what is wrong"
wickedness
The word in this context means laziness and lack of diligence in following God's law.
You are an enemy of every kind of righteousness
Paul is grouping Elymas with the devil. Just as the devil is an enemy of God and is against righteousness, so also was Elymas.
You will never stop twisting the straight paths of the Lord, will you?
"You are always saying that the truth about the Lord God is false!"
the straight paths of the Lord
"the true ways of the Lord"