Psalms 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
†They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. an heart, and an heart.
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- Romans 16:18Rank 1 from verse 2
18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
18For they that are such, serue not our Lord Iesus Christ, but their owne belly, and by good wordes and faire speeches deceiue the hearts of the simple.
- Jeremiah 9:8Rank 2 from verse 2
8Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
8***†‖Their tongue is as an arrowe shot out, it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his waite.
- Psalms 41:6Rank 3 from verse 2
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- Psalms 144:8Rank 5 from verse 2
- Psalms 5:9Rank 6 from verse 2
9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
9For there is no ‖faithfulnes †in their mouth, their inward part is †very wickednesse: *their throat is an open sepulchre, they flatter with their tongue.
- Psalms 28:3Rank 8 from verse 2
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5Rank 9 from verse 2
- Psalms 52:1–4Rank 10 from verse 2
1WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
1¶ Why boastest thou thy selfe in mischiefe, O mightie man? the goodnesse of God indureth continually.
2Thy tongue deuiseth mischiefes: like a sharpe rasor, working deceitfully.
3Thou louest euill more then good; and lying rather then to speake righteousnesse. Selah.
4‖Thou louest all deuouring words, O thou deceitfull tongue.
- Ezekiel 12:24Rank 11 from verse 2
- Jeremiah 9:2–6Rank 12 from verse 2
2Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
3And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.
4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
5And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
6Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.
2Oh that I had in the wildernesse a lodging place of wayfaring men, that I might leaue my people, and goe from them: for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
3And they bend their tongue like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceed from euil to euill, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
4*‖Take yee heede euery one of his neighbour, and trust yee not in any brother: for euery brother will vtterly supplant, and euery neighbour will walke with slanders.
5‖And they will deceiue euery one his neighbour, and will not speake the trueth, they haue taught their tongue to speake lies, and weary themselues to commit iniquity.
6Thine habitation is in the middest of deceit, through deceit they refuse to know me, sayth the LORD.
- Proverbs 20:19Rank 13 from verse 2
- Proverbs 29:5Rank 14 from verse 2
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- 1 Chronicles 12:33Rank 19 from verse 2
33Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
33Of Zebulun, such as went foorth to battell, ‖expert in warre, with all instruments of warre, fifty thousand, which could ‖keepe ranke: They were †not of double heart.
- Psalms 36:3–4Rank 20 from verse 2
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
3The words of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: he hath left off to bee wise, and to doe good.
4‖Hee deuiseth mischiefe vpon his bed, he setteth himselfe in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not euill.
- Psalms 38:12Rank 21 from verse 2
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Psalms 12:2
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.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Emptiness, futility, worthlessness, falsehood, unreliability, or transience.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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flattering
Pleasing to pride or vanity; gratifying to self-love.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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Sense 1: Twice the amount, number, or measure. Sense 2: Of heart or mind, divided or inconsistent. Sense 3: Folded over or made of two parts or layers. Sense 4: To make twice as much or twofold; to fold or turn over upon itself.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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1HELP, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
1¶ Helpe LORD, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithfull faile from among the children of men.
2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
2†They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.
Selected passage3The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
3†The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.