Mazmur 28:3

28:3 Do not drag me away with evil men,

with those who behave wickedly, ¹ 

who talk so friendly to their neighbors, ² 

while they plan to harm them! ³ 

Matius 6:2

6:2 Thus whenever you do charitable giving, ⁴  do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues ⁵  and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, ⁶  they have their reward.

¹ tn Heb “workers of wickedness.”

² tn Heb “speakers of peace with their neighbors.”

³ tn Heb “and evil [is] in their heart[s].”

⁴ tn Grk “give alms,” but this term is not in common use today. The giving of alms was highly regarded in the ancient world (Deut 15:7-11).

⁵ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23.

⁶ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”