Psalms 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
In Context
12Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
14Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
Cross References
Job 15:13that you turn your spirit against God, and let such words go out of your mouth?
Psalms 55:11Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
Proverbs 12:7The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who do the truth are his delight.
Proverbs 18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 21:23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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 →