Psalms 10:7
Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue [is] perverseness and iniquity,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
In Context
6He hath said in his heart, 'I am not moved,' To generation and generation not in evil.
Cross References
Job 20:12Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,
Psalms 7:14Lo, he travaileth [with] iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.
Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently — to do good.
Psalms 50:19Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,
Psalms 55:21Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart [is] war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they [are] drawn [swords].
Psalms 59:12The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 10:2-12
The Character of the Wicked; The Character of Persecutors. 1 Why standest thou afar off, O Lord ? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth. 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. 5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far… Read the whole commentary →