Psalms 34:13
Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
In Context
12Who is he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?
14Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it!
Cross References
Job 15:13For against God hast thou turned thy spirit, And uttered such words from thy mouth.
Psalms 55:11Wickedness is in the midst of it; Oppression and fraud depart not from its streets.
Proverbs 12:7The wicked are overthrown, and are no more; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
Proverbs 12:22False lips are the abomination of the LORD; But they who deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs 18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; They that love it shall eat its fruit.
Proverbs 21:23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from trouble.
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 →