Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue— New Living Translation May the LORD cut off their flattering lips and silence their boastful tongues. English Standard Version May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, Berean Standard Bible May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue. King James Bible The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: New King James Version May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that speaks proud things, New American Standard Bible May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things; NASB 1995 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things; NASB 1977 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things; Legacy Standard Bible May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things; Amplified Bible May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things [in boasting]; Christian Standard Bible May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. Holman Christian Standard Bible May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. American Standard Version Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things; Aramaic Bible in Plain English LORD JEHOVAH will destroy all duplicitous lips and tongues that speak proud things. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let the Lord destroy all the deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaks great words: Contemporary English Version Won't you chop off all flattering tongues that brag so loudly? Douay-Rheims Bible May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things. English Revised Version The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh great things: GOD'S WORD® Translation May the LORD cut off every flattering lip and every bragging tongue Good News Translation Silence those flattering tongues, O LORD! Close those boastful mouths that say, International Standard Version The LORD will cut off all slippery lips, and the tongue that boasts great things, JPS Tanakh 1917 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh proud things! Literal Standard Version YHWH cuts off all lips of flattery, | A tongue speaking great things, Majority Standard Bible May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue. New American Bible May the LORD cut off all deceiving lips, and every boastful tongue, NET Bible May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts! New Revised Standard Version May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, New Heart English Bible May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts, Webster's Bible Translation The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: World English Bible May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts, Young's Literal Translation Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things, Additional Translations ... Context The Godly are No More…2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart. 3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue. 4They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”… Cross References James 3:5 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. Revelation 13:5 The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months. Daniel 7:8 While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance. Hosea 7:16 They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt. Treasury of Scripture The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things: cut Job 32:22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away. tongue Psalm 17:10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. Psalm 73:8,9 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily… Exodus 15:9 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. proud. Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Jump to Previous Boastful Boasts Cut Flattering Flattery Great Lips Makes Pride Proud Smooth Speaketh Speaking Speaks TongueJump to Next Boastful Boasts Cut Flattering Flattery Great Lips Makes Pride Proud Smooth Speaketh Speaking Speaks TonguePsalm 12 1. David, destitute of human comfort, craves help of God3. He comforts himself with God's promises, and his judgments on the wicked (3) The Lord shall.--Translate, May Jehovah cut off. Proud things.--Literally, great things. Vulg., linguam magniloquam. Verse 3. - The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips. The complaint having been made, a threat follows (comp. Psalm 10:15; Psalm 11:6; Psalm 17:13, etc.). The men who flatter with their lips, beguiling and cozening their victims to get them completely into their power, shall be "cut off" from the congregation (see Genesis 17:14; Exodus 12:15, 19; Leviticus 7:20, 27; Leviticus 17:10, etc.). And the tongue that speaketh proud things; literally, greet rhinos; but proud and lofty boastings are intended (comp. Daniel 7:8, 20). The same man sometimes cozens with smooth words, sometimes blusters and talks big.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May the LORDיְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel cut off יַכְרֵ֣ת (yaḵ·rêṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every flattering חֲלָק֑וֹת (ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment lips, שִׂפְתֵ֣י (śip̄·ṯê) Noun - fdc Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin and the tongue לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן (lā·šō·wn) Noun - common singular Strong's 3956: The tongue that speaks מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת (mə·ḏab·be·reṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue proud things. גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃ (gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent Links Psalm 12:3 NIVPsalm 12:3 NLT Psalm 12:3 ESV Psalm 12:3 NASB Psalm 12:3 KJV Psalm 12:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 12:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 12:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 12:3 French Bible Psalm 12:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 12:3 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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