Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Devouring
General references
Bible References
Devouring
1 Samuel 22:18
So the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and attack the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked the priests, and that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the [priest’s] linen ephod.
James 3:6
And the tongue is [in a sense] a fire, the very world of injustice and unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our members as that which contaminates the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life [the cycle of man’s existence], and is itself set on fire by hell (Gehenna).
General references
Psalm 109:17
He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler pays attention to lies [and encourages corruption],
All his officials will become wicked.
If a ruler pays attention to lies [and encourages corruption],
All his officials will become wicked.