Psalms 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
In Context
12Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Cross References
Job 15:13so that you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?
Psalms 55:11Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.
Proverbs 12:7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Proverbs 18:21Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 21:23He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
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 →