Psalms 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
For there is no ‖faithfulnes †in their mouth, their inward part is †very wickednesse: *their throat is an open sepulchre, they flatter with their tongue.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr stedfastnesse.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. in his mouth .i. in the mouth of any of them.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. wickednesse.
- *Cross-referenceRom.3.13.
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- Jeremiah 9:3–6Rank 1 from verse 9
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.
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.
- Romans 3:13Rank 2 from verse 9
- Psalms 62:4Rank 3 from verse 9
- Micah 6:12Rank 4 from verse 9
- Proverbs 29:5Rank 5 from verse 9
- Luke 11:44Rank 6 from verse 9
- Psalms 51:6Rank 7 from verse 9
- Psalms 52:2Rank 8 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 17:9Rank 9 from verse 9
- Psalms 12:2–3Rank 10 from verse 9
2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
3The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
2†They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.
3†The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.
- Psalms 64:6Rank 11 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 4:14Rank 12 from verse 9
- Job 32:21–22Rank 13 from verse 9
21Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
22For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
21Let me not, I pray you, accept any mans person: neither let me giue flattering titles vnto man.
22For I know not to giue flattering titles: in so doing my maker would soone take me away.
- Mark 7:21–22Rank 14 from verse 9
21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
21*For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed euill thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22*Thefts, couetousnesse, wickednesse, deceit, lasciuiousnesse, an euill eye, blasphemie, pride, foolishnesse:
- Psalms 111:1–3Rank 15 from verse 9
1PRAISE ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
2The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
3His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
1¶ †Praise yee the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart: in the assembly of the vpright, and in the Congregation.
2The workes of the LORD are great: sought out of all them that haue pleasure therein.
3His worke is honourable and glorious: and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.
- Psalms 36:1–4Rank 16 from verse 9
1THE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
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.
1¶ The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.
2†For he flatterech himselfe in his owne eyes, vntill his iniquitie be found to be hatefull.
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 58:2–3Rank 17 from verse 9
2Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
3The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
2Yea, in heart you worke wickednesse; you waigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
3†The wicked are estranged from the wombe, they goe astray as soone as they be borne, speaking lies.
- Psalms 62:9Rank 18 from verse 9
- Romans 1:29–31Rank 19 from verse 9
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
29Being filled with all vnrighteousnes, fornication, wickednesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceit, malignitie, whisperers,
30Backbiters, haters of God, despitefull, proude, boasters, inuenters of euill things, disobedient to parents;
31Without vnderstanding, couenant breakers, without ‖naturall affection, implacable, vnmercifull;
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5Rank 20 from verse 9
- Luke 11:39Rank 21 from verse 9
39And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
39*And the Lord said vnto him, Now doe ye Pharises make cleane the outside of the cup and the platter: but your inward part is full of rauening and wickednesse.
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Psalms 5:9
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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faithfulness
Steadfastness, fidelity, trustworthiness, or constancy.
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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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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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1. Within or toward the inside. 2. Belonging to the inner person. 3. Intimate or close.
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Sense 1: A portion or division of a whole. Sense 2: To divide, separate, depart, or share.
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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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wickedness
Moral evil, sin, iniquity, injustice, perversity, or corrupt intent or conduct.
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The anterior part of the neck of an animal, in which are the gullet and windpipe, or the passages for the food and breath.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest. Sense 2: As a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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To use pleasing but insincere speech.
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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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8Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
8Lead me O LORD, in thy righteousnesse, because of †mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
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.
Selected passage10Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
10‖Destroy thou them, O God, let them fall ‖by their owne counsels: cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they haue rebelled against thee.