Psalms 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil, || And your lips from speaking deceit.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
In Context
12Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
14Turn aside from evil and do good, || Seek peace and pursue it.
Cross References
Job 15:13Do you turn your spirit against God? And have brought out words from your mouth:
Psalms 55:11Mischiefs [are] in its midst. Fraud and deceit do not depart from its street.
Proverbs 12:7Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, || And the house of the righteous stands.
Proverbs 12:22Lying lips [are] an abomination to YHWH, || And steadfast doers [are] his delight.
Proverbs 18:21Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, || And those loving it eat its fruit.
Proverbs 21:23Whoever is keeping his mouth and his tongue, || Is keeping his soul from adversities.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 34:12-22
An Exhortation to Fear God; The Privileges of the Righteous. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord . 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of… Read the whole commentary →