Psalms 78:36

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;

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Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves.
  • Isa 29:13 : 13 And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;
  • Isa 57:11 : 11 And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?
  • Deut 5:28-29 : 28 Then the Lord, hearing your words to me, said to me, The words which this people have said to you have come to my ears: what they have said is well said. 29 If only they had such a heart in them at all times, so that they might go in fear of me and keep my orders and that it might be well for them and for their children for ever!
  • Ps 18:44 : 44 From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.
  • Ps 106:12-13 : 12 Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise. 13 But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,

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  • Ps 78:37
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    37 And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9 For 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 12:2-3
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    2 Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

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

  • Prov 26:28
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    28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Ps 62:4
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    4 Their 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.)

  • Jer 9:5-6
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    72%

    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.

    6 There is wrong on wrong, deceit on deceit; they have given up the knowledge of me, says the Lord.

  • Hos 7:3
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    3 In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.

  • Ps 36:2-3
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    72%

    2 For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

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

  • Ps 59:12
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    12 Because 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,

  • Ps 144:8
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    8 In whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

  • Ps 78:30
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    30 But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths,

  • Ps 78:56-57
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    71%

    56 But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws;

    57 Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.

  • Jer 9:3
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    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.

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

  • Rom 3:13
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    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:

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

  • Prov 12:22
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    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Ps 78:35
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    35 In the memory that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their saviour.

  • Ps 73:8-9
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    8 Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.

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

  • Jer 9:8
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    8 His 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 52:3-4
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    69%

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

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

  • Ps 140:3
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    3 Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

  • Ps 120:2-3
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    69%

    2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

    3 What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

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

  • Prov 26:24
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    24 With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

  • Mic 6:12
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    12 For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.

  • Ps 78:17-18
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    17 And they went on sinning against him even more, turning away from the Most High in the waste land;

    18 Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.

  • Isa 57:4
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    4 Of whom do you make sport? against whom is your mouth open wide and your tongue put out? are you not uncontrolled children, a false seed,

  • Ps 78:32
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    32 For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.

  • Prov 29:5
    68%

    5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

  • Ps 78:10
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    10 They were not ruled by God's word, and they would not go in the way of his law;

  • Prov 12:19
    68%

    19 True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

  • Job 20:12
    68%

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

  • Ps 106:33
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    33 For they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things.

  • Ps 106:24
    67%

    24 They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;

  • Isa 59:13
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    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.

  • Ps 78:40
    67%

    40 How frequently did they go against him in the waste land, and give him cause for grief in the dry places!

  • Jer 7:8
    67%

    8 See, you put your faith in false words which are of no profit.

  • Ps 35:20
    67%

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

  • Job 17:5
    67%

    5 As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

  • Ps 63:11
    67%

    11 But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.

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