Psalm 10:7
New International Version
His mouth is full of lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue.

New Living Translation
Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats. Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.

English Standard Version
His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.

Berean Standard Bible
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

King James Bible
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

New King James Version
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is trouble and iniquity.

New American Standard Bible
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression; Under his tongue is harm and injustice.

NASB 1995
His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.

NASB 1977
His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.

Legacy Standard Bible
His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.

Amplified Bible
His mouth is full of curses and deceit (fraud) and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness [injustice and sin].

Christian Standard Bible
Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

American Standard Version
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Contemporary English Version
They curse and tell lies, and all they talk about is how to be cruel or how to do wrong.

English Revised Version
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His mouth is full of cursing, deception, and oppression. Trouble and wrongdoing are on the tip of his tongue.

Good News Translation
Their speech is filled with curses, lies, and threats; they are quick to speak hateful, evil words.

International Standard Version
Their mouth is full of curses, lies, and oppression, their tongues spread trouble and iniquity.

Majority Standard Bible
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

NET Bible
His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

New Heart English Bible
His mouth is full of cursing and bitterness and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Webster's Bible Translation
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

World English Bible
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
His mouth is full of oaths, "" And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue [is] perverseness and iniquity,

Young's Literal Translation
Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue is perverseness and iniquity,

Smith's Literal Translation
His mouth was filled with cursing and deceit and violence: under his tongue, trouble and vanity.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
His mouth is full of cursing, and of bitterness, and of deceit: under his tongue are labour and sorrow.

Catholic Public Domain Version
His mouth is full of curses, and bitterness, and deceit. Under his tongue are hardship and sorrow.

New American Bible
Their mouths are full of oaths, violence, and lies; discord and evil are under their tongues.

New Revised Standard Version
Their mouths are filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under their tongues are mischief and iniquity.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue is mischief and deceit.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And a curse fills his mouth, fraud and deceit are under his tongue, evil and depravity.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Whose mouth is full of cursing, and bitterness, and fraud: under his tongue are trouble and pain.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Perils of the Pilgrim
6He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.” 7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue. 8He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.…

Cross References
Romans 3:14
“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

James 3:6
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Proverbs 6:12-14
A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, / winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers. / With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.

Matthew 12:34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Colossians 3:8
But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

Matthew 15:18-19
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Proverbs 12:18
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

1 Peter 3:10
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

Luke 6:45
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Proverbs 16:27
A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

Ephesians 5:4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.


Treasury of Scripture

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

full

Psalm 59:12
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Psalm 62:4
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Romans 3:14
Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

and deceit.

Psalm 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Psalm 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

under

Job 20:12
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

mischief

Psalm 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Psalm 140:9
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Job 15:35
They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.

vanity.

Psalm 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Psalm 41:6
And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Psalm 144:8,11
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood…

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12. He prays for remedy
16. He professes his confidence














His mouth is full of cursing
The phrase "His mouth is full of cursing" indicates a heart that is overflowing with bitterness and hostility. In the Hebrew text, the word for "cursing" (קָלָל, qalal) can also imply a sense of belittling or making light of others, which reflects a deep-seated contempt. This aligns with the biblical understanding that the words we speak are a reflection of the heart (Matthew 12:34). Historically, cursing was not just about using foul language but invoking harm or misfortune upon others, which is contrary to the biblical call to bless and not curse (Romans 12:14).

deceit
The term "deceit" (מִרְמָה, mirmah) in Hebrew conveys the idea of treachery and falsehood. It is a deliberate act of misleading others, often for personal gain. This word is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe the actions of those who oppose God's truth. Deceit is a tool of the wicked, contrasting sharply with the call for believers to live in truth and integrity (Ephesians 4:25). The presence of deceit in one's speech indicates a heart that is not aligned with God's righteousness.

and violence
"Violence" (חָמָס, chamas) in this context refers to both physical harm and moral wrongs. It is a term that encompasses acts of injustice and oppression. The historical context of the Psalms often reflects a society where the powerful would exploit the weak, and this word captures the essence of such brutality. Biblically, God abhors violence and calls His people to pursue peace and justice (Micah 6:8). The presence of violence in speech suggests a heart inclined towards aggression and domination.

trouble and malice
The words "trouble and malice" (עָמָל וָאָוֶן, amal va'aven) together paint a picture of intentional harm and wickedness. "Trouble" (עָמָל, amal) often refers to toil or laborious effort, but in this context, it implies causing distress or hardship to others. "Malice" (אָוֶן, aven) denotes iniquity or moral evil. These terms highlight a premeditated intent to harm, reflecting a heart that devises evil rather than good. This is contrary to the biblical exhortation to love one's neighbor and seek their welfare (Philippians 2:3-4).

are under his tongue
The phrase "are under his tongue" suggests that these harmful words and intentions are ready to be spoken at any moment. It implies a lurking readiness to unleash evil, much like poison hidden under the tongue, ready to strike. This imagery is powerful, indicating that the wicked are always prepared to speak harm. In the broader scriptural context, this serves as a warning to guard one's heart and speech, as the tongue has the power to bring life or death (Proverbs 18:21). The righteous are called to have speech seasoned with grace and truth (Colossians 4:6).

(7) Cursing and deceit.--From the connection of cursing with deceit (comp. Hosea 4:2, "swearing and lying "), we must understand perjury.

Verse 7. - His mouth is full of cursing. (On the prevalence of this evil habit among the powerful in David's time, see Psalm 59:12; Psalm 109:17, 18; 2 Samuel 16:5.) And deceit and fraud; or, guile and extortion (Kay); comp. Psalm 36:3; Psalm 55:11. Under his tongue is mischief and vanity; rather, as in the margin, mischief and iniquity. These are stored "under his tongue," ready for utterance whenever he finds a fit occasion.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
His mouth
פִּ֣יהוּ (pî·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

is full of
מָ֭לֵא (mā·lê)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

cursing,
אָלָ֤ה (’ā·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 423: An imprecation

deceit,
וּמִרְמ֣וֹת (ū·mir·mō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery

and violence;
וָתֹ֑ךְ (wā·ṯōḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8496: Injury, oppression

trouble
עָמָ֥ל (‘ā·māl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind

and malice
וָאָֽוֶן׃ (wā·’ā·wen)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol

are under
תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

his tongue.
לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹ (lə·šō·w·nōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue


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