Verse 2

Thy tongue{H3956} deviseth{H2803}{H8799)} mischiefs{H1942}; like a sharp{H3913}{H8794)} razor{H8593}, working{H6213}{H8802)} deceitfully{H7423}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:21 : 21 Death{H4194} and life{H2416} are in the power{H3027} of the tongue{H3956}: and they that love{H157}{(H8802)} it shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} the fruit{H6529} thereof.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul{H5315} is among{H8432} lions{H3833}: and I lie{H7901}{H8799)} even among them that are set on fire{H3857}{H8802)}, even the sons{H1121} of men{H120}, whose teeth{H8127} are spears{H2595} and arrows{H2671}, and their tongue{H3956} a sharp{H2299} sword{H2719}.
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 Behold, they belch out{H5042}{H8686)} with their mouth{H6310}: swords{H2719} are in their lips{H8193}: for who, say they, doth hear{H8085}{H8802)}?
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is{H3426} that speaketh{H981}{(H8802)} like the piercings{H4094} of a sword{H2719}: but the tongue{H3956} of the wise{H2450} is health{H4832}.
  • Ps 50:19 : 19 Thou givest{H7971}{H8804)} thy mouth{H6310} to evil{H7451}, and thy tongue{H3956} frameth{H6775}{H8686)} deceit{H4820}.
  • Ps 64:2-6 : 2 Hide{H5641}{H8686)} me from the secret counsel{H5475} of the wicked{H7489}{H8688)}; from the insurrection{H7285} of the workers{H6466}{H8802)} of iniquity{H205}: 3 Who whet{H8150}{H8804)} their tongue{H3956} like a sword{H2719}, and bend{H1869}{H8804)} their bows to shoot their arrows{H2671}, even bitter{H4751} words{H1697}: 4 That they may shoot{H3384}{H8800)} in secret{H4565} at the perfect{H8535}: suddenly{H6597} do they shoot{H3384}{H8686)} at him, and fear{H3372}{H8799)} not. 5 They encourage{H2388}{H8762)} themselves in an evil{H7451} matter{H1697}: they commune{H5608}{H8762)} of laying{H2934} snares{H4170} privily{H2934}{H8800)}; they say{H559}{H8804)}, Who shall see{H7200}{H8799)} them? 6 They search out{H2664}{H8799)} iniquities{H5766}; they accomplish{H8552}{H8804)} a diligent{H2664}{H8794)} search{H2665}: both the inward{H7130} thought of every one{H376} of them, and the heart{H3820}, is deep{H6013}.
  • Ps 109:2 : 2 For the mouth{H6310} of the wicked{H7563} and the mouth{H6310} of the deceitful{H4820} are opened{H6605}{(H8804)} against me: they have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} against me with a lying{H8267} tongue{H3956}.
  • Ps 120:2 : 2 Deliver{H5337}{(H8685)} my soul{H5315}, O LORD{H3068}, from lying{H8267} lips{H8193}, and from a deceitful{H7423} tongue{H3956}.
  • Ps 140:2-3 : 2 Which imagine{H2803}{(H8804)} mischiefs{H7451} in their heart{H3820}; continually{H3117} are they gathered together{H1481}{(H8799)} for war{H4421}. 3 They have sharpened{H8150}{(H8804)} their tongues{H3956} like a serpent{H5175}; adders{H5919}' poison{H2534} is under their lips{H8193}. Selah{H5542}.
  • Prov 6:16-19 : 16 These six{H8337} things doth the LORD{H3068} hate{H8130}{(H8804)}: yea, seven{H7651} are an abomination{H8441} unto him{H5315}: 17 A proud{H7311}{(H8802)} look{H5869}, a lying{H8267} tongue{H3956}, and hands{H3027} that shed{H8210}{(H8802)} innocent{H5355} blood{H1818}, 18 An heart{H3820} that deviseth{H2790}{(H8802)} wicked{H205} imaginations{H4284}, feet{H7272} that be swift{H4116}{(H8764)} in running{H7323}{(H8800)} to mischief{H7451}, 19 A false{H8267} witness{H5707} that speaketh{H6315}{(H8686)} lies{H3577}, and he that soweth{H7971}{(H8764)} discord{H4090} among brethren{H251}.
  • Prov 30:14 : 14 There is a generation{H1755}, whose teeth{H8127} are as swords{H2719}, and their jaw teeth{H4973} as knives{H3979}, to devour{H398}{(H8800)} the poor{H6041} from off the earth{H776}, and the needy{H34} from among men{H120}.
  • Jer 9:3-4 : 3 And they bend{H1869}{(H8686)} their tongues{H3956} like their bow{H7198} for lies{H8267}: but they are not valiant{H1396}{(H8804)} for the truth{H530} upon the earth{H776}; for they proceed{H3318}{(H8804)} from evil{H7451} to evil{H7451}, and they know{H3045}{(H8804)} not me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}. 4 Take ye heed{H8104}{(H8734)} every one{H376} of his neighbour{H7453}, and trust{H982}{(H8799)} ye not in any brother{H251}: for every brother{H251} will utterly{H6117}{(H8800)} supplant{H6117}{(H8799)}, and every neighbour{H7453} will walk{H1980}{(H8799)} with slanders{H7400}.
  • Jer 18:18 : 18 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} they, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us devise{H2803}{(H8799)} devices{H4284} against Jeremiah{H3414}; for the law{H8451} shall not perish{H6}{(H8799)} from the priest{H3548}, nor counsel{H6098} from the wise{H2450}, nor the word{H1697} from the prophet{H5030}. Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us smite{H5221}{(H8686)} him with the tongue{H3956}, and let us not give heed{H7181}{(H8686)} to any of his words{H1697}.
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 Now{G1161} the chief priests{G749}, and{G2532} elders{G4245}, and{G2532} all{G3650} the council{G4892}, sought{G2212}{(G5707)} false witness{G5577} against{G2596} Jesus{G2424}, to{G3704} put{G2289} him{G846} to death{G2289}{(G5661)};
  • Acts 6:11-13 : 11 Then{G5119} they suborned{G5260}{(G5627)} men{G435}, which said{G3004}{(G5723)},{G3754} We have heard{G191}{(G5754)} him{G846} speak{G2980}{(G5723)} blasphemous{G989} words{G4487} against{G1519} Moses{G3475}, and{G2532} against God{G2316}. 12 And{G5037} they stirred up{G4787}{(G5656)} the people{G2992}, and{G2532} the elders{G4245}, and{G2532} the scribes{G1122}, and{G2532} came upon{G2186}{(G5631)} him, and caught{G4884}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} brought{G71}{(G5627)} him to{G1519} the council{G4892}, 13 And{G5037} set up{G2476}{(G5627)} false{G5571} witnesses{G3144}, which said{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G5127} man{G444} ceaseth{G3973}{(G5731)} not{G3756} to speak{G2980}{(G5723)} blasphemous{G989} words{G4487} against{G2596} this{G3778} holy{G40} place{G5117}, and{G2532} the law{G3551}:
  • Acts 24:1 : 1 And{G1161} after{G3326} five{G4002} days{G2250} Ananias{G367} the high priest{G749} descended{G2597}{(G5627)} with{G3326} the elders{G4245}, and{G2532} with a certain{G5100} orator{G4489} named Tertullus{G5061}, who{G3748} informed{G1718}{(G5656)} the governor{G2232} against{G2596} Paul{G3972}.
  • Acts 24:5 : 5 For{G1063} we have found{G2147}{(G5631)} this{G5126} man{G435} a pestilent{G3061} fellow, and{G2532} a mover{G2795}{(G5723)} of sedition{G4714} among all{G3956} the Jews{G2453} throughout{G2596} the world{G3625}, and{G5037} a ringleader{G4414} of the sect{G139} of the Nazarenes{G3480}:
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But{G235} have renounced{G550}{(G5639)} the hidden things{G2927} of dishonesty{G152}, not{G3361} walking{G4043}{(G5723)} in{G1722} craftiness{G3834}, nor{G3366} handling{G1389} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} deceitfully{G1389}{(G5723)}; but{G235} by manifestation{G5321} of the truth{G225} commending{G4921}{(G5723)} ourselves{G1438} to{G4314} every{G3956} man's{G444} conscience{G4893} in the sight{G1799} of God{G2316}.
  • 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For{G1063} such{G5108} are false apostles{G5570}, deceitful{G1386} workers{G2040}, transforming themselves{G3345}{(G5734)} into{G1519} the apostles{G652} of Christ{G5547}.
  • Rev 12:10 : 10 And{G2532} I heard{G191}{(G5656)} a loud{G3173} voice{G5456} saying{G3004}{(G5723)} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}, Now{G737} is come{G1096}{(G5633)} salvation{G4991}, and{G2532} strength{G1411}, and{G2532} the kingdom{G932} of our{G2257} God{G2316}, and{G2532} the power{G1849} of his{G846} Christ{G5547}: for{G3754} the accuser{G2723}{(G5723)} of our{G2257} brethren{G80} is cast down{G2598}{(G5681)}, which{G3588} accused{G2725} them{G846} before{G1799} our{G2257} God{G2316} day{G2250} and{G2532} night{G3571}.