Psalms 34:13
Then guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
In Context
12Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?
14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Cross References
Psalms 55:11within is ruin. Her market-place is never free of deceit and tyranny.
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 →