Psalms 34:13
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lippes from speaking guile.
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- James 3:5–10Rank 1 from verse 13
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.
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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.
9Therewith blesse wee God, euen the Father: and therewith curse wee men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
- Psalms 141:3Rank 2 from verse 13
- Proverbs 21:23Rank 3 from verse 13
- 1 Peter 2:22Rank 4 from verse 13
- Colossians 3:9Rank 5 from verse 13
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- Proverbs 13:3Rank 8 from verse 13
- Psalms 39:1Rank 10 from verse 13
- Matthew 12:35–37Rank 11 from verse 13
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.
36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
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.
36But I say vnto you, That euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue accompt thereof in the day of Iudgement.
37For by thy wordes thou shalt bee iustified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
- Proverbs 12:19Rank 12 from verse 13
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- Psalms 55:11Rank 17 from verse 13
- Revelation 14:4–5Rank 18 from verse 13
4These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
4These are they which were not defiled with women: for they are virgines: These are they which follow the Lambe whithersoeuer hee goeth: These †were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits vnto God, and to the Lambe.
5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
- Isaiah 63:8Rank 19 from verse 13
- Proverbs 12:7Rank 20 from verse 13
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Psalms 34:13
To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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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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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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Deceit, treachery, fraud, or deceitful cunning used to mislead or entrap.
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12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
12*What man is hee that desireth life; and loueth many dayes, that he may see good?
13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
13Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lippes from speaking guile.
Selected passage14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
14Depart from euill, and doe good: seeke peace and pursue it.