Psalm 31:18

New International Reader's Version

Their lips tell lies. Let them be silenced. They speak with pride against those who do right. They make fun of them.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:16

Sennacherib’s officers spoke even more things against the Lord God and his servant Hezekiah.

Psalm 12:3

May the Lord close all lips that don’t mean what they say. May he stop every tongue that brags.

Psalm 120:2

Lord, save me from people whose lips tell lies. Save me from people whose tongues don’t tell the truth.

Psalm 25:3

Those who put their hope in you will never be put to shame. But those who lie to other people for no reason will be put to shame.

Psalm 59:12

They have sinned with their mouths. Their lips have spoken evil words. They have cursed me and lied. Let them be caught in their pride.

Psalm 63:11

But the king will be filled with joy because of what God has done. All those who make promises in God’s name will be able to brag. But the mouths of liars will be shut.

Psalm 94:4

Proud words pour out of their mouths. All those who do evil are always bragging.

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful words last forever. But lies last for only a moment.

Isaiah 54:17

But no weapon used against you will succeed. People might bring charges against you. But you will prove that they are wrong. Those are the things I do for my servants. I make everything right for them,” announces the Lord.

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for students to be like their teachers. And it is enough for slaves to be like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, what can the others who live there expect?

Matthew 12:24

The Pharisees heard this. So they said, “This fellow drives out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons.”

John 8:44

You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.

John 8:48

The Jews answered Jesus, “Aren’t we right when we say you are a Samaritan? Aren’t you controlled by a demon?”

Acts 25:7

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him. They brought many strong charges against him. But they couldn’t prove that these charges were true.

Jude 1:15

He is coming to judge everyone. He is coming to sentence all of them. He will judge them for all the ungodly acts they have done. They have done them in ungodly ways. He will sentence ungodly sinners for all the things they have said to oppose him.”

Revelation 21:8

But others will be thrown into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. Those who are afraid and those who do not believe will be there. Murderers and those who make themselves impure will join them. Those who commit sexual sins and those who practice witchcraft will go there. Those who worship statues of gods and all who tell lies will be there too. The lake of fire is the second death.”

Revelation 22:15

Outside the city are those who are impure. These people include those who practice witchcraft. Outside are also those who commit sexual sins and murder. Outside are those who worship statues of gods. And outside is everyone who loves and does what is false.

1 Samuel 2:3

“Don’t keep talking so proudly. Don’t let your mouth say such proud things. The Lord is a God who knows everything. He judges everything people do.