God shall cut off all flatt'ring lips, tongues that speak proudly thus,
Psalm 31:18 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) To silence put the lying lips, that grievous things do say, And hard reports, in pride and scorn, on righteous men do lay. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let the lying lips be put to silence; Which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let the lying lips be silenced, which speak insolently against the [consistently] righteous with pride and contempt. American Standard Version (1901) Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt. Common English Bible Let their lying lips be shut up whenever they speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt! |
God shall cut off all flatt'ring lips, tongues that speak proudly thus,
Let none that wait on thee be put to shame at all; But those that without cause transgress, let shame upon them fall.
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.
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.
How long shall things most hard by them be uttered and told? And all that work iniquity to boast themselves be bold?