Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
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Bible References
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Psalm 52:3 You love evil instead of good,
lying instead of speaking truthfully.Selah
lying instead of speaking truthfully.
Jeremiah 9:5 Each one betrays his friend;
no one tells the truth.
They have taught their tongues to speak lies;
they wear themselves out doing wrong.
no one tells the truth.
They have taught their tongues to speak lies;
they wear themselves out doing wrong.
Tongue
Psalm 5:9 For there is nothing reliable in what they say;
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.
Psalm 10:7 Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth;
trouble and malice are under his tongue.
trouble and malice are under his tongue.
Psalm 12:2 They lie to one another;
they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.
they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.
Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive;
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
Psalm 55:12 Now it is not an enemy who insults me—
otherwise I could bear it;
it is not a foe who rises up against me—
otherwise I could hide from him.
otherwise I could bear it;
it is not a foe who rises up against me—
otherwise I could hide from him.
Psalm 64:3 who sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim bitter words like arrows,
and aim bitter words like arrows,
Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are defiled with blood
and your fingers, with iniquity;
your lips have spoken lies,
and your tongues mutter injustice.
and your fingers, with iniquity;
your lips have spoken lies,
and your tongues mutter injustice.
Hosea 4:2 Cursing, lying, murder, stealing,
and adultery are rampant;
one act of bloodshed follows another.
and adultery
one act of bloodshed follows another.
Romans 3:13 Their throat is an open grave;
they deceive with their tongues.
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.
they deceive with their tongues.
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.
James 3:5
So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.
Revelation 21:8
But the cowards, unbelievers, vile, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars—their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”