Psalms 34:13
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
KJV
Ego autem, cum mihi molesti essent, induebar cilicio ; humiliabam in jejunio animam meam, et oratio mea in sinu meo convertetur.
Vulgate
ἐγὼ δὲ ἐν τῷ αὐτοὺς παρενοχλεῖν μοι ἐνεδυόμην σάκκον, καὶ ἐταπείνουν ἐν νηστίᾳ τὴν ψυχήν μου, καὶ ἡ προσευχή μου εἰς κόλπον μου ἀποστραφήσεται.
LXX
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.
ASV
מִֽי הָ֭/אִישׁ הֶ/חָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִ/רְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
חָפֵ֣ץ
chpts
adjective · 11×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:1 — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
- 1Pet 2:1 — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
- 1Pet 2:22 — Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- 1Sam 29:8 — And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the kin
- Col 3:9 — Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
- Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Jas 1:26 — If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
- Jas 1:26 — If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
- Jas 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
- Jas 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
- Jas 3:5 — Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
- Job 15:13 — That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
- Matt 12:35 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- Prov 12:19 — The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
- Prov 12:22 — Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
- Prov 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Prov 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
- Prov 19:9 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
- Prov 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
- Ps 39:1 — I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
- Ps 39:1 — I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
- Ps 55:11 — Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
- Ps 141:3 — Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
- Ps 141:3 — Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
- Rev 14:4 — These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God
- Rev 14:5 — And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.