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It hath many secret ways of insinuating; it is like a Delilah; it is like Jael to Sisera. Sin is a sweet poison, it tickleth while it stabbeth. The first thing that sin doeth is to bewitch, then to put out the eyes, then to take away the sense and feeling. As Joab came with a kind salute to Abner, and thrust him under the fifth rib, while Abner thought of nothing but kindness, so sin comes smiling, comes pleasing and humouring thee, while it giveth thee a deadly stab.

(Anthony Burgess.)

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KJV: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

WEB: that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;