Psalm 34:13

American Standard Version (1901)

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

Cross References

Psalm 141:3

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

1 Peter 2:22

who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

James 1:26

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Colossians 3:9

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

James 1:19

Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 3:2

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Proverbs 13:3

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

Proverbs 12:19

The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Psalm 39:1

I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.

1 Peter 2:1

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

Psalm 55:11

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.

Isaiah 63:8

For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour.

Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

Job 15:13

That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

Amos 5:14

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.