Psalms 34:13

13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.

Psalms 34:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
ESV
13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
NLT
13 Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies!
MSG
13 Guard your tongue from profanity, and no more lying through your teeth.
CSB
13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

Psalms 34:13 In-Context

11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 39:1; Psalms 141:3; Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 21:23; James 1:26
  • 2. S Psalms 12:2; 1 Peter 2:22
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