Psalms 34:13
Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
In Context
12What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good?
14Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it.
Cross References
Job 15:13That thou answerest to God at thy pleasure, and bringest such wordes out of thy mouth?
Psalms 55:11Wickednes is in the middes thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streetes.
Proverbs 12:7God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Proverbs 12:22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
Proverbs 18:21Death and life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shall eate the fruite thereof.
Proverbs 21:23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
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 →