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You son of the devil
Paul is saying the man is acting like the devil. Alternate translation: "You are like the devil" or "You act like the devil" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
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?
Paul uses this question to rebuke Elymas for opposing God. Alternate translation: "You are always saying that the truth about the Lord God is false!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)
the straight paths of the Lord
Here "straight paths" refer to the ways that are true. Alternate translation: "the true ways of the Lord" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)