Psalms 34:13
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
In Context
12Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
14Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
Cross References
Job 15:13For thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:
Psalms 55:11Mischiefs [are] in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.
Proverbs 12:7Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
Proverbs 12:22An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
Proverbs 18:21Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.
Proverbs 21:23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
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 →