Psalms 50:19
Thou lettest thy mouth loose to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
In Context
18When thou sawest a thief, thou didst take pleasure in him, and thy portion was with adulterers;
20Thou sittest [and] speakest against thy brother, thou revilest thine own mother's son:
Cross References
Psalms 5:9For there is no certainty in their mouth; their inward part is perversion, their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalms 12:2They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak.
Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.
Psalms 55:12For it is not an enemy that hath reproached me then could I have borne it; neither is it he that hateth me that hath magnified [himself] against me then would I have hidden myself from him;
Psalms 64:3Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, [and] have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;
Jeremiah 9:5And they act deceitfully every one with his neighbour, and speak not the truth: they teach their tongue to speak falsehood, they weary themselves with perverse dealing.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 50:17-23
The Character of the Wicked. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee. 18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. 21 These things hast thou done,… Read the whole commentary →