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

works

Psalm 14:1-3 Unto the end, a psalm for David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God. They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: there is none that doth good, no not one. . . .

Genesis 6:5,11 And God seeing that the wickedness of men was great on the earth, and that all the thought of their heart was bent upon evil at all times, . . .

Job 15:16 How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?

Job 31:33 If as a man I have hid my sin, and have concealed my iniquity in my bosom.

1 Corinthians 3:3 For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal and walk you not according to man?

1 Peter 4:2,3 That now he may live the rest of his time in the flesh, not after the desires of men but according to the will of God. . . .

word

Psalm 119:9-11 By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words. . . .

Proverbs 2:10-15 Counsel shall keep thee, and prudence shall preserve thee, . . .

Matthew 4:4,7,10 Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God. . . .

John 17:17 Sanctify them in truth. Thy word is truth.

Ephesians 6:17 And take unto you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).

James 1:18 For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creature.

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of the testimony: and they loved not their lives unto death.

destroyer

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

Revelation 9:11 A king, the angel of the bottomless pit (whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek Apollyon, in Latin Exterminans).