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Their tongues are deadly arrows

"Their words are like arrows that kill other people". Their speech is represented by their "tongues".

they speak deceit

The word "they" refers to "their tongues".

With their mouths they proclaim peace with their neighbors

"They speak, saying that they want peace with their neighbors"

but with their hearts they lie in wait for them

"but what they really want is to destroy their neighbors"