Verse 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}:

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 58:7 : 7 Let them melt away{H3988}{H8735)} as waters{H4325} which run continually{H1980}{H8691)}: when he bendeth{H1869}{H8799)} his bow to shoot his arrows{H2671}, let them be as cut in pieces{H4135}{H8709)}.
  • Ps 11:2 : 2 For, lo, the wicked{H7563} bend{H1869}{(H8799)} their bow{H7198}, they make ready{H3559}{(H8790)} their arrow{H2671} upon the string{H3499}, that they may privily{H652}{(H8676)}{H1119} shoot{H3384}{(H8800)} at the upright{H3477} in heart{H3820}.
  • 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}.
  • 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}.
  • 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}.
  • Isa 54:17 : 17 No weapon{H3627} that is formed{H3335}{(H8714)} against thee shall prosper{H6743}{(H8799)}; and every tongue{H3956} that shall rise{H6965}{(H8799)} against thee in judgment{H4941} thou shalt condemn{H7561}{(H8686)}. This is the heritage{H5159} of the servants{H5650} of the LORD{H3068}, and their righteousness{H6666} is of me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Jer 9:3 : 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}.
  • Jas 3:6-8 : 6 And{G2532} the tongue{G1100} is a fire{G4442}, a world{G2889} of iniquity{G93}: so{G3779} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the tongue{G1100} among{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196}, that it defileth{G4695}{(G5723)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}, and{G2532} setteth on fire{G5394}{(G5723)} the course{G5164} of nature{G1078}; and{G2532} it is set on fire{G5394}{(G5746)} of{G5259} hell{G1067}. 7 For{G1063} every{G3956} kind{G5449} of beasts{G2342}, and{G5037}{G2532} of birds{G4071}, and{G5037} of serpents{G2062}, and{G2532} of things in the sea{G1724}, is tamed{G1150}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} hath been tamed{G1150}{(G5769)} of mankind{G5449}{G442}: 8 But{G1161} the tongue{G1100} can{G1410}{(G5736)} no{G3762} man{G444} tame{G1150}{(G5658)}; it is an unruly{G183} evil{G2556}, full{G3324} of deadly{G2287} poison{G2447}.