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Psalms 12:3

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

KJV

usquequo exaltabitur inimicus meus super me ?

Vulgate

ἕως τίνος θήσομαι βουλὰς ἐν ψυχῇ μου, ὀδύνας ἐν καρδίᾳ μου ἡμέρας; ἕως πότε ὑψωθήσεται ὁ ἐχθρός μου ἐπ’ ἐμέ;

LXX

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

ASV

שָׁ֤וְא יְֽדַבְּרוּ֮ אִ֤ישׁ אֶת רֵ֫עֵ֥/הוּ שְׂפַ֥ת חֲלָק֑וֹת בְּ/לֵ֖ב וָ/לֵ֣ב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
חֶלְקַ֥ת
chlqt
noun · 29×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 177×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
שָׁ֑וְא
shv'
noun · 52×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Dan 7:8 — I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the
  • Dan 7:8 — I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the
  • Jer 23:36 — And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
  • Jude 1:8 — Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
  • Prov 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
  • Ps 17:10 — They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
  • Ps 31:18 — Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
  • Ps 36:11 — Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
  • Ps 140:11 — Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
  • Rev 13:5 — And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
  • Rom 3:13 — Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: