Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Devouring
General references
Bible References
Devouring
1 Samuel 22:18
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
General references
Psalm 109:17
Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.