Psalms 34:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִֽי־הָ֭אִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב׃

Transliteration

Who is the hāʾîš the heḥāpēṣ ḥayyîm ʾōhēb yāmîm to see ṭôb

Grammar Details

*hāʾîš*: definite article with noun masculine singular - the man
*heḥāpēṣ*: definite article with Qal participle masculine singular - the desiring
*ḥayyîm*: noun masculine plural - life
*ʾōhēb*: Qal participle masculine singular - loving
*yāmîm*: noun masculine plural - days
*lirʾôt*: preposition with Qal infinitive construct - to see
*ṭôb*: adjective masculine singular - good

Word Meanings

*hāʾîš*: the man/person/husband
*heḥāpēṣ*: the one desiring/delighting in/pleased with
*ḥayyîm*: life/living/lifetime
*ʾōhēb*: loving/liking/desiring
*yāmîm*: days/time/years

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

1 Pet 2:22 : 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man {G1722} {G5213} thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
Jas 3:5-9 : 5 None So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members {G3779} is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beasts and birds, {G5037} of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind. 8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith {G846} bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith {G846} curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: 10 out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Ps 141:3 : 3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.
1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Ps 39:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician, for 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.
Ps 55:11 : 11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.
Rev 14:4-5 : 4 These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These [are] they that follow the Lamb whithersoever {G302} he goeth. These were purchased from among men, [to be] the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no lie: {G1063} they are without blemish.
Prov 12:7 : 7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
Prov 12:19 : 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Prov 12:22 : 22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
Prov 13:3 : 3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Prov 18:21 : 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.
Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
Isa 63:8 : 8 For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour.
Matt 12:35-37 : 35 The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Col 3:9 : 9 lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,
Jas 1:19 : 19 Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Pet 3:10-11
2 verses
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10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
11And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Ps 34:14
81%
14Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
Job 27:4
80%
4Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
Prov 4:24
80%
24Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
Ps 50:19
79%
19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.
Prov 21:23
77%
23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
Ps 36:3
76%
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
Prov 2:12
76%
12To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;
Ps 52:2-4
3 verses
76%
2Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. {H5542}
4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Prov 6:24
76%
24To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner's tongue.
Ps 141:3
75%
3Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.
Prov 13:3
75%
3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Prov 17:4
75%
4An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Ps 39:1
75%
1For the Chief Musician, for 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.
Ps 31:18
75%
18Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.
Ps 34:12
75%
12What man is he that desireth life, And loveth [many] days, that he may see good?
Ps 15:3
75%
3He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;
Prov 15:4
75%
4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Ps 10:7
74%
7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Prov 10:18-19
2 verses
74%
18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Ps 37:27
74%
27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
Prov 8:7
74%
7For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Prov 17:20
74%
20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Ps 120:2-3
2 verses
74%
2Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, [And] from a deceitful tongue.
3What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?
Job 15:5
74%
5For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Prov 5:2
74%
2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Prov 10:31-32
2 verses
74%
31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.
Prov 12:22
74%
22Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
Prov 4:27
74%
27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
Job 13:7
73%
7Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?
Job 20:12-13
2 verses
73%
12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
13Though he spare it, and will not let it go, But keep it still within his mouth;
Rom 3:13
73%
13Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:
Prov 12:19-20
2 verses
73%
19The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Ps 12:2
73%
2They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.
Matt 12:34
73%
34Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Prov 22:18
73%
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
Prov 24:28
73%
28Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.
Prov 12:13
72%
13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
Prov 16:17
72%
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Job 15:13
72%
13That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?
Prov 17:13
72%
13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
Prov 4:15
72%
15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.