Psalms 34:13

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 2:22 : 22 who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain `is' the religion;
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one `is' a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;
  • Jas 3:5-9 : 5 so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! 6 and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna. 7 For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature, 8 and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, `it is' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison, 9 with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God; 10 out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;
  • Ps 141:3 : 3 Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.
  • 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked `is' before me.'
  • Ps 55:11 : 11 Mischiefs `are' in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.
  • Rev 14:4-5 : 4 these are they who with women were not defiled, for they are virgin; these are they who are following the Lamb whithersoever he may go; these were bought from among men -- a first-fruit to God and to the Lamb -- 5 and in their mouth there was not found guile, for unblemished are they before the throne of God.
  • Prov 12:7 : 7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
  • Prov 12:19 : 19 The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
  • Prov 18:21 : 21 Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
  • Isa 63:8 : 8 And He saith, Only My people they `are', Sons -- they lie not, and He is to them for a saviour.
  • Matt 12:35-37 : 35 The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things. 36 `And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; 37 for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'
  • Col 3:9 : 9 Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Pet 3:10-11
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    10for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

    11let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

  • Ps 34:14
    81%

    14Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

  • Job 27:4
    80%

    4My lips do not speak perverseness, And my tongue doth not utter deceit.

  • Prov 4:24
    80%

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Ps 50:19
    79%

    19Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

  • Prov 21:23
    77%

    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Ps 36:3
    76%

    3The words of his mouth `are' iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

  • Prov 2:12
    76%

    12To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,

  • Ps 52:2-4
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    76%

    2Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

    3Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.

    4Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

  • Prov 6:24
    76%

    24To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

  • Ps 141:3
    75%

    3Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

  • Prov 13:3
    75%

    3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

  • Prov 17:4
    75%

    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Ps 39:1
    75%

    1To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked `is' before me.'

  • Ps 31:18
    75%

    18Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

  • Ps 34:12
    75%

    12Who `is' the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

  • Ps 15:3
    75%

    3He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

  • Prov 15:4
    75%

    4A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Ps 10:7
    74%

    7Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue `is' perverseness and iniquity,

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    74%

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

  • Ps 37:27
    74%

    27Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

  • Prov 8:7
    74%

    7For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips `is' wickedness.

  • Prov 17:20
    74%

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Ps 120:2-3
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    74%

    2O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

    3What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!

  • Job 15:5
    74%

    5For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.

  • Prov 5:2
    74%

    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    74%

    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

  • Prov 12:22
    74%

    22An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.

  • Prov 4:27
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    27Incline not `to' the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

  • Job 13:7
    73%

    7For God do ye speak perverseness? And for Him do ye speak deceit?

  • Job 20:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,

    13Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

  • Rom 3:13
    73%

    13A sepulchre opened `is' their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps `is' under their lips.

  • Prov 12:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.

    20Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.

  • Ps 12:2
    73%

    2Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

  • Matt 12:34
    73%

    34`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

  • Prov 22:18
    73%

    18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

  • Prov 24:28
    73%

    28Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

  • Prov 12:13
    72%

    13In transgression of the lips `is' the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

  • Job 15:13
    72%

    13For thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:

  • Prov 17:13
    72%

    13Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

  • Prov 4:15
    72%

    15Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.