Psalm 31:18 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

¹⁸ To silence put the lying lips, that grievous things do say, And hard reports, in pride and scorn, on righteous men do lay.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ Let the lying lips be put to silence; Which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Let the lying lips be silenced, which speak insolently against the [consistently] righteous with pride and contempt.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Let their lying lips be shut up whenever they speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt!

Psalm 31:18 Cross References

Psalm 12:3

God shall cut off all flatt'ring lips, tongues that speak proudly thus,

Psalm 120:2

From lying lips, and guileful tongue, O Lord, my soul set free.

Psalm 25:3

Let none that wait on thee be put to shame at all; But those that without cause transgress, let shame upon them fall.

Psalm 59:12

For their mouth's sin, and for the words that from their lips do fly, Let them be taken in their pride; because they curse and lie.

Psalm 63:11

Yet shall the king in God rejoice, and each one glory shall That swear by him: but stopp'd shall be the mouth of liars all.

Psalm 94:4

How long shall things most hard by them be uttered and told? And all that work iniquity to boast themselves be bold?