Psalms 50:20

You shamefully speak of your kin, and slander your own mother’s son.

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In The King James Version

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

In Context

19You let your mouth loose for evil, your tongue contrives deceit.

21And because I kept silence at this, you did take me for one like yourself. But I will convict you and show you plainly.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:18Strike the false lips dumb, that speak proudly against the righteous with haughtiness and contempt.

Matthew 5:11“Blessed are you when people insult you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

Luke 22:65And they heaped many other insults on him.

Titus 2:3So, too, that the older women should live reverent lives, not slanderers, not slaves to excessive drinking.

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 →

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