Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. New Living Translation Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! English Standard Version Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Berean Standard Bible Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. King James Bible Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. New King James Version Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. New American Standard Bible Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. NASB 1995 Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. NASB 1977 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. Legacy Standard Bible Guard your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. Amplified Bible Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. Christian Standard Bible Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. Holman Christian Standard Bible Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. American Standard Version Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. Contemporary English Version Then don't say cruel things and don't tell lies. English Revised Version Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. GOD'S WORD® Translation Keep your tongue from saying evil things and your lips from speaking deceitful things. Good News Translation Then keep from speaking evil and from telling lies. International Standard Version Then keep your tongue from doing evil and your lips from spreading lies. Majority Standard Bible Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. NET Bible Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech! New Heart English Bible Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. Webster's Bible Translation Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. World English Bible Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionKeep your tongue from evil, "" And your lips from speaking deceit. Young's Literal Translation Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit. Smith's Literal Translation Watch thy tongue from evil; and thy lips from speaking deceit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleKeep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from speaking lies. New Revised Standard Version Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleKeep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking guile. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Keep your tongue from evil and your lips will not speak deceit. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. Brenton Septuagint Translation Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Taste and See that the LORD is Good…12Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days? 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. 14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.… Cross References James 3:2-10 We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. / When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. / Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. ... 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 21:23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress. Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. 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. Matthew 12:36-37 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise. 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 15:1-4 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. / The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly. / The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. ... James 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless. Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Matthew 15:11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” Proverbs 12:18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Titus 3:2 to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone. Proverbs 4:24 Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech. Treasury of Scripture Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile. Keep Psalm 39:1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Matthew 12:35-37 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things… speaking Psalm 55:11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. Proverbs 12:7,19,22 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand… Proverbs 19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. Jump to Previous Deceit Evil Guile Lips Speaking Tongue WordsJump to Next Deceit Evil Guile Lips Speaking Tongue WordsPsalm 34 1. David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience8. They are blessed who trust in God 11. He exhorts to the fear of God 15. The privileges of the righteous Keep your tongue from evil This phrase begins with a direct exhortation, urging the reader to exercise control over their speech. The Hebrew word for "tongue" is "lashon," which often symbolizes one's speech or language. In the biblical context, the tongue is a powerful instrument that can be used for good or evil. The word "evil" in Hebrew is "ra," which encompasses not only moral wickedness but also harm and mischief. The call here is to refrain from speaking words that cause harm or spread wickedness. This aligns with the broader biblical teaching found in James 3:5-6, where the tongue is described as a small part of the body but capable of great destruction. Historically, the Israelites were a community bound by covenant, and maintaining purity in speech was essential for communal harmony and personal holiness. and your lips from deceitful speech Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Keepנְצֹ֣ר (nə·ṣōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep your tongue לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ (lə·šō·wn·ḵā) Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3956: The tongue from evil מֵרָ֑ע (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil and your lips וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ (ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin from deceitful מִרְמָֽה׃ (mir·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery speech. מִדַּבֵּ֥ר (mid·dab·bêr) Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Links Psalm 34:13 NIVPsalm 34:13 NLT Psalm 34:13 ESV Psalm 34:13 NASB Psalm 34:13 KJV Psalm 34:13 BibleApps.com Psalm 34:13 Biblia Paralela Psalm 34:13 Chinese Bible Psalm 34:13 French Bible Psalm 34:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil and your (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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