1 Peter 3:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

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  • Ps 34:12-16 : 12 What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit. 14 Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart. 15 The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
  • Jas 3:1-9 : 1 Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others. 2 For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control. 3 Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies. 4 And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it. 5 Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. 7 For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority; 8 But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death. 9 With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image. 10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.
  • 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,
  • 1 Pet 2:22 : 22 Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth:
  • Rev 14:5 : 5 And in their mouth there was no false word, for they are untouched by evil.
  • John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.
  • John 12:25 : 25 He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.
  • Prov 3:2 : 2 For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.
  • Prov 3:18 : 18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
  • Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.
  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.
  • Eccl 2:3 : 3 I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.
  • Matt 13:16-17 : 16 But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open. 17 For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.
  • Matt 19:17 : 17 And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.
  • Mark 8:35 : 35 Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.
  • Ps 49:19 : 19 He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.
  • Ps 106:5 : 5 So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.
  • Deut 32:47 : 47 And this is no small thing for you, but it is your life, and through this you may make your days long in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.
  • Job 2:4 : 4 And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.
  • Job 7:7-8 : 7 O, keep in mind that my life is wind: my eye will never again see good. 8 The eye of him who sees me will see me no longer: your eyes will be looking for me, but I will be gone.
  • Job 9:25 : 25 My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.
  • Job 33:28 : 28 He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure.
  • Ps 27:13 : 13 I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living.

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  • Ps 34:12-14
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    12What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

    13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

    14Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

  • 1 Pet 3:11-13
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    11And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

    12For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

    13Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

  • Ps 15:3
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    3Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;

  • Prov 17:20
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    20Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • 1 Pet 3:16-17
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    16Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.

    17Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.

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    4A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

  • Prov 13:2-3
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    2A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

    3He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

  • Titus 3:2
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    2To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

  • Titus 2:8
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    8Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

  • Eph 4:29
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    29Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

  • 1 Pet 2:1
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    1So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,

  • Job 27:4
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    4Truly, there is no deceit in my lips, and my tongue does not say what is false.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

  • Ps 37:27
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    27Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

  • Prov 17:13
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    13If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

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    11The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

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    22Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth:

  • Jas 3:10
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    10Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

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    31The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 3:29-30
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    29Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

    30Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

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    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

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    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

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    2For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.

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    8Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.

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    8But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

  • Rom 14:16
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    16Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

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    4A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Ps 39:1
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  • Ps 52:3
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    3You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

  • Amos 5:14
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    14Go after good and not evil, so that life may be yours: and so the Lord, the God of armies, will be with you, as you say.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

  • Prov 2:12
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    12Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

  • Ps 50:19
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    19You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

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    3O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

  • Job 20:12
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    12Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;