Psalms 34:13

World English Bible (2000)

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 2:22 : 22 who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
  • Jas 3:5-9 : 5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! 6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. 7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. 10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
  • Ps 141:3 : 3 Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
  • 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I don't sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."
  • Ps 55:11 : 11 Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don't depart from her streets.
  • Rev 14:4-5 : 4 These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. 5 In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.
  • Prov 12:7 : 7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
  • Prov 12:19 : 19 Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 18:21 : 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
  • Isa 63:8 : 8 For he said, "Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely:" so he was their Savior.
  • Matt 12:35-37 : 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things. 36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
  • Col 3:9 : 9 Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
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    10For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

    11Let 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
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    24Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

  • Ps 50:19
    79%

    19"You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

  • Prov 21:23
    77%

    23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Ps 36:3
    76%

    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

  • Prov 2:12
    76%

    12to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;

  • Ps 52:2-4
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    76%

    2Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

    3You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

    4You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

  • Prov 6:24
    76%

    24to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife's tongue.

  • Ps 141:3
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    3Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

  • Prov 13:3
    75%

    3He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

  • Prov 17:4
    75%

    4An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Ps 39:1
    75%

    1I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I don't sin 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 mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

  • Ps 34:12
    75%

    12Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

  • Ps 15:3
    75%

    3He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

  • Prov 15:4
    75%

    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Ps 10:7
    74%

    7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    74%

    18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

    19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

  • Ps 37:27
    74%

    27Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

  • Prov 8:7
    74%

    7For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • Ps 120:2-3
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    74%

    2Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

    3What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

  • Job 15:5
    74%

    5For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.

  • Prov 5:2
    74%

    2that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    74%

    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

  • Prov 12:22
    74%

    22Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

  • Prov 4:27
    74%

    27Don't turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

  • Job 13:7
    73%

    7Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

  • Job 20:12-13
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    73%

    12"Though wickedness is 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%

    13"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"

  • Prov 12:19-20
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    73%

    19Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

    20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

  • Ps 12:2
    73%

    2Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

  • Matt 12:34
    73%

    34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

  • Prov 22:18
    73%

    18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

  • Prov 24:28
    73%

    28Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.

  • Prov 12:13
    72%

    13An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

  • Job 15:13
    72%

    13That you turn your spirit against God, and let such words go out of your mouth?

  • Prov 17:13
    72%

    13Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 4:15
    72%

    15Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.