Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Thou sentest thy month into evil, and thy tongue will contrive deceit

New American Standard Bible

“You let your mouth loose in evil
And your tongue frames deceit.

King James Version

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

Holman Bible

You unleash your mouth for evil
and harness your tongue for deceit.

International Standard Version

You give your mouth free reign for evil, and your tongue devises deceit.

A Conservative Version

Thou give thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frames deceit.

American Standard Version

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

Amplified


“You give your mouth to evil
And your tongue frames deceit.

Darby Translation

Thou lettest thy mouth loose to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit;

King James 2000

You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You give your mouth free rein for evil, and you harness your tongue to deceit.

Modern King James verseion

You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou lettest thy mouth speak wickedness, and thy tongue painteth deceit.

NET Bible

You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

New Heart English Bible

"You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

The Emphasized Bible

Thy mouth, hast thou thrust into wickedness, And, thy tongue, kept weaving deceit;

Webster

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

World English Bible

"You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

Verse Info

Context Readings

God As Judge

18 If thou sawest a thief, and thou wilt run with him, and thy portion with those committing adultery. 19 Thou sentest thy month into evil, and thy tongue will contrive deceit 20 Thou wilt sit, and thou wilt speak against thy brother; against the son of thy, mother thou wilt give a stumbling-block.

Cross References

Psalm 10:7

His mouth was filled with cursing and deceit and violence: under his tongue, trouble and vanity.

Psalm 5:9

Not steadfast in his mouth; the midst of them mischiefs; their throat a grave opened; they will be smooth with their tongue,

Psalm 12:2-3

They will speak vanity each with his neighbor: smooth lips, with a heart and a heart will they speak

Psalm 36:3-4

The words of his mouth vanity and deceit: he ceased to be circumspect, to do good.

Psalm 52:2-4

Thy tongue will purpose mischief as a razor being sharpened, working deceit.

Psalm 55:12

For not the enemy will reproach me, and I will bear: not he hating me magnified against me; and I will hide from him.

Psalm 55:21

They were divided from the wrath of his mouth, and his heart drew near: his words were soft above oil, and they drawn swords.

Psalm 64:3-5

Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, they bent their arrows a bitter word:

Isaiah 59:3-4

For your hands were polluted with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips spake falsehood, your tongue will mutter evil.

Jeremiah 9:5

And they will mock, a man upon his neighbor, and they will not speak the truth: they taught their tongue to speak falsehood, they wearied themselves to sin.

Hosea 4:2

Swearing and lying, and breaking in pieces, and stealing and committing adultery, they broke forth; and bloods touched upon bloods.

Romans 3:13-14

Their throat an opened tomb; with their tongues have they used deceit; the poison of asps under their lips:

James 3:5-9

So also the tongue is a small member, and vaunts itself. Behold, how great a wood a little fire inflames

Revelation 21:8

But to the cowardly, and unbelieving, and to the abominable, and murderers, and to fornicators, and charmers, and to idolaters, and to all the lying, their part in the lake burning with fire and sulphur: which is the second death,

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