Psalms 120:3–5
What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
‖†What shall be giuen vnto thee? or what shalbe done vnto thee, thou false tongue?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, what shall the deceitfull tongue giue vnto thee? or what shall it profit thee?
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. added.
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
‖Sharpe arrowes of the mightie: with coales of iuniper.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, It is as the sharpe arrowes of the mighty man with coales of iuniper.
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Woe is me, that I soiourne in Mesech: that I dwell in the tents of Kedar.
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From verse 3
- Matthew 16:26Rank 2 from verse 3
- Romans 6:21Rank 3 from verse 3
From verse 4
- James 3:5–8Rank 1 from verse 4
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
5Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great ‖a matter a litle fire kindleth.
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.
7For euery †kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of †mankind.
8But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson.
- Proverbs 18:21Rank 2 from verse 4
- Proverbs 19:9Rank 3 from verse 4
- Proverbs 12:22Rank 4 from verse 4
- Proverbs 16:27Rank 5 from verse 4
- Proverbs 19:5Rank 6 from verse 4
- Psalms 45:5Rank 7 from verse 4
- Deuteronomy 32:23–24Rank 8 from verse 4
23I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
24They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
23I will heape mischiefes vpon them, I will spend mine arrowes vpon them.
24They shall bee burnt with hunger and deuoured with †burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts vpon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
- Proverbs 11:12Rank 9 from verse 4
- Proverbs 11:18Rank 10 from verse 4
- Proverbs 11:9Rank 11 from verse 4
- Psalms 140:9–11Rank 12 from verse 4
9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
9 As for the head of those that compasse me about: let the mischiefe of their owne lips couer them.
10Let burning coales fall vpon them, let them be cast into the fire: into deepe pits, that they rise not vp againe.
11†Let not an euill speaker bee established in the earth: euill shall hunt the violent man to ouerthrow him.
- Psalms 52:5Rank 13 from verse 4
5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
5†God shall likewise destroy thee for euer, hee shall take thee away and plucke thee out of thy dwelling place, and roote thee out of the land of the liuing. Selah.
- Psalms 57:4Rank 14 from verse 4
4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
4My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.
- Psalms 59:7Rank 15 from verse 4
- Psalms 7:13Rank 16 from verse 4
- Revelation 21:8Rank 17 from verse 4
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
8But the fearefull, and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all lyars, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
- Proverbs 18:8Rank 18 from verse 4
From verse 5
- Genesis 10:2Rank 1 from verse 5
- Ezekiel 27:13Rank 2 from verse 5
- Genesis 25:13Rank 3 from verse 5
13And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
13And *these are the names of the sonnes of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations; The first borne of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
- Song of Solomon 1:5Rank 4 from verse 5
- 2 Peter 2:7–8Rank 5 from verse 5
7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
7And deliuered iust Lot, vexed with the filthy conuersation of the wicked:
8(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing & hearing, vexed his righteous soule from day to day, with their vnlawfull deeds.)
- Ezekiel 27:21Rank 6 from verse 5
- Ezekiel 38:2–3Rank 7 from verse 5
2Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
3And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
2*‖Sonne of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog the chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophecie against him,
3And say, Thus saith the LORD God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal.
- Ezekiel 39:1Rank 8 from verse 5
1THEREFORE, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
1¶ Therefore thou sonne of man, prophecie against Gog, and say, Thus saith the LORD God; Behold, I am against thee O Gog, the chiefe prince of Meshech & Tubal.
- Isaiah 60:6–7Rank 9 from verse 5
6The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.
7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
6*The multitude of camels shall couer thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah: all they from Sheba shall come: they shal bring gold and incense, and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
7All the flockes of Kedar shall be gathered together vnto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister vnto thee: they shall come vp with acceptance on mine altar, and I wil glorifie the house of my glory.
- Jeremiah 9:2–3Rank 10 from verse 5
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.
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.
- Micah 7:1–2Rank 11 from verse 5
1WOE is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
2The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
1¶ †Woe is mee, for I am as when they haue gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eate: my soule desired the first ripe fruit.
2*‖The good man is perished out of the earth, and there is none vpright among men: they all lie in waite for blood: they hunt euery man his brother with a net.
- Revelation 2:13Rank 12 from verse 5
13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
13I know thy workes, and where thou dwellest, euen where Satans seat is, and thou holdest fast my Name, and hast not denied my faith, euen in those daies, wherein Antipas was my faithful Martyr, who was slaine among you, where Satan dwelleth.
- 1 Samuel 25:1Rank 13 from verse 5
1AND Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
1¶ And *Samuel died, and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And Dauid arose, & went downe to the wildernesse of Paran.
- Jeremiah 15:10Rank 14 from verse 5
10¶ Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.
10¶ *Woe is mee, my mother, that that thou hast borne me a man of strife, and a man of contention to the whole earth: I haue neither lent on vsurie, nor men haue lent to me on vsurie, yet euery one of them doeth curse me.
- Jeremiah 49:28–29Rank 15 from verse 5
28¶ Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.
29Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.
28¶ Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchad-rezzar king of Babylon shall smite, Thus saith the LORD: Arise ye, goe vp to Kedar, and spoile the men of the East.
29Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shal take to themselues their curtaines and all their vessels, and their camels, and they shal crie vnto them, Feare is on euery side.
- Jeremiah 9:6Rank 16 from verse 5
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Psalms 120:3
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
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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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Psalms 120:4
Having a keen edge or point; cutting, piercing, severe, intense, or forceful.
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Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.
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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.
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A tree or shrub bearing berries of a bluish color, of a warm, pungent, sweet taste, yielding.
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Psalms 120:5
To dwell, lodge, or live temporarily in a place as a stranger, traveller, foreigner, guest, or resident without permanent possession.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Portable shelters or dwellings; by association, the dwellings or encampment of a household or people.
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2Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
2Deliuer my soule, O LORD, from lying lips: and from a deceitfull tongue.
3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
3‖†What shall be giuen vnto thee? or what shalbe done vnto thee, thou false tongue?
Selected passage4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
4‖Sharpe arrowes of the mightie: with coales of iuniper.
Selected passage5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
5Woe is me, that I soiourne in Mesech: that I dwell in the tents of Kedar.
Selected passage6My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
6My soule hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.