Psalm 16:4 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁴ Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their libations of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take up their names into my lips.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Their sorrows shall be multiplied who choose another god; their drink offerings of blood will I not offer or take their names upon my lips.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

Common English Bible

⁴ let their suffering increase because they hurried after a different god. I won’t participate in their blood offerings; I won’t let their names cross my lips.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Therefore, may my mouth not speak the works of men. I have kept to difficult ways because of the words of your lips.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.

Psalm 16:4 Cross References

Genesis 35:14

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he had spoken with him, a pillar of stone; and he poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.

Psalm 32:10

Many are the pangs of the wicked; but steadfast love surrounds him who trusts in the Lord.

Psalm 97:7

All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; all gods bow down before him.

Exodus 23:13

Take heed to all that I have said to you; and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let such be heard out of your mouth.

Isaiah 57:6

Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they, are your lot; to them you have poured out a drink offering, you have brought a cereal offering. Shall I be appeased for these things?

Isaiah 65:11

But you who forsake the Lord, who forget my holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny;

Isaiah 66:3

“He who slaughters an ox is like him who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, like him who breaks a dog's neck; he who presents a cereal offering, like him who offers swine's blood; he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like him who blesses an idol. These have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations;

Jeremiah 7:18

The children gather wood, the fathers kindle fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.

Leviticus 23:13

And the cereal offering with it shall be two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, to be offered by fire to the Lord, a pleasing odor; and the drink offering with it shall be of wine, a fourth of a hin.

Jonah 2:8

Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their true loyalty.

Joshua 23:7

that you may not be mixed with these nations left here among you, or make mention of the names of their gods, or swear by them, or serve them, or bow down yourselves to them,