Psalms 34:13
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 34 connects to 10 cross-references. An alphabetic acrostic attributed to David when he feigned madness before Abimelech. The psalm testifies to God's deliverance from all fears and describes the angel of the Lord encamping around those who fear him. It concludes with wisdom teaching on …
Other Translations
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
Cross References
For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb …
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out …
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire …