Psalm 34:13 {33:14}
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Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Keep

Psalm 39:1 Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David. [2] I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.

Matthew 12:35-37 A good man out of a good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. . . .

James 1:19,26 You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger. . . .

James 3:2,5-10 For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body. . . .

speaking

Psalm 55:11 And injustice. And usury and deceit have not departed from its streets.

Proverbs 12:7,19,22 A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt. . . .

Proverbs 19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

Isaiah 63:8 And he said: Surely they are my people, children that will not deny: so he became their saviour.

Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,

1 Peter 2:1,22 Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions, . . .

Revelation 14:4,5 These are they who were not defiled with women: for they are virgins. These follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, the firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. . . .

Context
Taste and See that the LORD is Good
12Who is the man that desireth life: who liveth to see good days? 13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.14Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.…
Cross References
James 1:26
And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

1 Peter 2:22
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.

Psalm 39:1
Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David. [2] I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.

Psalm 141:3
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips.

Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils.

Lexicon
Keep
נְצֹ֣ר (nə·ṣōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5341: To watch, guard, keep

your tongue
לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ (lə·šō·wn·ḵā)
Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3956: The tongue

from evil
מֵרָ֑ע (mê·rā‘)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil

and your lips
וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ (ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin

from deceitful
מִרְמָֽה׃ (mir·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4820: Deceit, treachery

speech.
מִדַּבֵּ֥ר (mid·dab·bêr)
Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


Additional Translations
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.

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

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

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;

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

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

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

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