Psalms 12:3
The Lord cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
In Context
4Which haue saide, With our tongue will we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is Lord ouer vs?
Cross References
Exodus 15:9The enemie sayd, I wil pursue, I wil ouertake them, I will deuide the spoyle, my lust shall bee satisfied vpon them, I will drawe my sworde, mine hand shall destroy them.
1 Samuel 17:43And the Philistim sayde vnto Dauid, Am I a dog, that thou commest to me with staues? And the Philistim cursed Dauid by his gods.
Job 32:22For I may not giue titles, lest my Maker should take me away suddenly.
Psalms 55:22Cast thy burden vpon the Lord, and hee shall nourish thee: he wil not suffer the righteous to fall for euer.
Psalms 116:11I said in my feare, All men are lyers.
Proverbs 18:21Death and life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 12:2-8
Complaints of the Times. 1 Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. 3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord ; I will… Read the whole commentary →