Psalms 119:172
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
My tongue shall speake of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteousnesse.
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- Ephesians 4:29Rank 1 from verse 172
29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
29Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good ‖to the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
- Romans 7:14Rank 2 from verse 172
- Matthew 12:34–35Rank 3 from verse 172
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake good things? *For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of the euill treasure, bringeth foorth euill things.
- Psalms 37:30Rank 4 from verse 172
- Romans 7:12Rank 5 from verse 172
- Psalms 119:138Rank 6 from verse 172
- Psalms 119:142Rank 7 from verse 172
- Colossians 4:6Rank 8 from verse 172
- Psalms 119:13Rank 9 from verse 172
- Psalms 119:86Rank 10 from verse 172
- Psalms 40:9–10Rank 11 from verse 172
9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
9I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O LORD, thou knowest.
10I haue not hid thy righteousnesse within my heart, I haue declared thy faithfulnesse and thy saluation: I haue not concealed thy louing kindnesse, and thy truth, from the great congregation.
- Psalms 119:46Rank 12 from verse 172
- Psalms 78:4Rank 13 from verse 172
4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come, the praises of the LORD: and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
- Deuteronomy 6:7Rank 14 from verse 172
7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
7And thou shalt †teach them diligently vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.
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Psalms 119:172
1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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commandments
Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
171My lips shall vtter praise: when thou hast taught me thy Statutes.
172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
172My tongue shall speake of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteousnesse.
Selected passage173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
173Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.