Psalms 140:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 58:4 : 4 Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut;
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
  • Gen 3:13 : 13 And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.
  • Ps 52:2-3 : 2 Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade. 3 You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
  • Ps 64:3-4 : 3 Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words; 4 So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
  • Prov 23:32 : 32 In the end, its bite is like that of a snake, its wound like the wound of a poison-snake.
  • Isa 59:3-5 : 3 For your hands are unclean with blood, and your fingers with sin; your lips have said false things, and your tongue gives out deceit. 4 No one puts forward an upright cause, or gives a true decision: their hope is in deceit, and their words are false; they are with child with sin, and give birth to evil. 5 They give birth to snake's eggs, and make spider's threads: whoever takes their eggs for food comes to his death, and the egg which is crushed becomes a poison-snake.
  • Isa 59:13 : 13 We have gone against the Lord, and been false to him, turning away from our God, our words have been uncontrolled, and in our hearts are thoughts of deceit.
  • Jer 9:3 : 3 Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.
  • Jer 9:5 : 5 Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.
  • Rom 3:13-14 : 13 Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips: 14 Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:
  • 2 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.
  • Jas 3:6-8 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rom 3:13-15
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    13Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:

    14Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:

    15Their feet are quick in running after blood;

  • Ps 64:3-4
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    81%

    3Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

    4So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

  • Ps 58:4
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    4Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut;

  • Ps 140:2
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    2For their hearts are full of evil designs; and they are ever making ready causes of war.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

  • Ps 140:9
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    9As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

  • Ps 52:2-4
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    2Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

    3You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

    4Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

  • Ps 59:12
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    12Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

  • Jer 9:8
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    8His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Ps 73:9
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    9Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.

  • Ps 62:4
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    4Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)

  • Ps 59:7
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    7See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

  • Deut 32:33
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    33Their wine is the poison of dragons, the cruel poison of snakes.

  • Job 20:16
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    16He takes the poison of snakes into his mouth, the tongue of the snake is the cause of his death.

  • Ps 109:2
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    2For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

  • Ps 140:4-5
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    4O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

    5The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

  • Ps 120:3
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    3What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

  • Jer 9:3
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    3Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.

  • Ps 64:7-8
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    7But God sends out an arrow against them; suddenly they are wounded.

    8The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

  • Jas 3:8
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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 12:2-3
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    2Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

    3The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

  • Ps 83:3
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    3They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

  • Prov 23:32
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    32In the end, its bite is like that of a snake, its wound like the wound of a poison-snake.

  • Lam 3:62
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    62The lips of those who came up against me, and their thoughts against me all the day.

  • Ps 21:11
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    11For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

  • Ps 57:4
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    4My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • 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.

  • Ps 17:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.

    11They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;

  • Ps 22:13
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    13I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.

  • Ps 38:12
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    12Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

  • Ps 57:6
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    6They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)

  • Job 16:10
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    10Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.

  • Ps 69:22
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    22Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

  • Ps 35:20
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    20For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

  • Jer 9:5
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    5Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

  • Ps 55:21
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    21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

  • Eccl 10:11
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    11If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.

  • Ps 37:14
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    14The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.