Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows. New Living Translation They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows. English Standard Version who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, Berean Standard Bible who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, King James Bible Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: New King James Version Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words, New American Standard Bible Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrows, NASB 1995 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrow, NASB 1977 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrow, Legacy Standard Bible Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrow, Amplified Bible Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword. They aim venomous words as arrows, Christian Standard Bible who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows, Holman Christian Standard Bible who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows, American Standard Version Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words, Contemporary English Version Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows. English Revised Version Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words: GOD'S WORD® Translation They sharpen their tongues like swords. They aim bitter words like arrows Good News Translation They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like arrows. International Standard Version who sharpen their tongues like swords, and aim their bitter words like arrows, Majority Standard Bible who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, NET Bible They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge, New Heart English Bible who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words, Webster's Bible Translation Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: World English Bible who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWho sharpened their tongue as a sword, "" They directed their arrow—a bitter word. Young's Literal Translation Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word. Smith's Literal Translation Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, they bent their arrows a bitter word: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor they have whetted their tongues like a sword; they have bent their bow a bitter thing, Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They sharpen their tongues like swords, bend their bows of poison words. New Revised Standard Version who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho whet their tongues like a sword, and charge their words with poison like an arrow, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They sharpened their tongue like a sword, and their words like an arrow OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word; Brenton Septuagint Translation who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Hurtful Tongue…2Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, 4ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.… Cross References James 3:6-8 The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, / but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. Proverbs 12:18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Romans 3:13-14 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Jeremiah 9:3 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. Psalm 57:4 My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. Psalm 140:3 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah Proverbs 25:18 Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor. Isaiah 49:2 He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver. Psalm 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed. Matthew 12:34-37 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. / But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ... Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue. Psalm 59:7 See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?” Psalm 52:2 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. Psalm 11:2 For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart. Treasury of Scripture Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: whet Psalm 57:4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Proverbs 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. Proverbs 30:14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. bend Psalm 11:2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. Psalm 58:7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces. Jump to Previous Aim Arrow Arrows Bend Bitter Bows Deadly Directed Pointed Poisoned Sharp Sharpen Sharpened Shoot Speech Sword Swords Tongue Tongues Whet Word WordsJump to Next Aim Arrow Arrows Bend Bitter Bows Deadly Directed Pointed Poisoned Sharp Sharpen Sharpened Shoot Speech Sword Swords Tongue Tongues Whet Word WordsPsalm 64 1. David prays for deliverance, complaining of his enemies7. He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies, 10. as the righteous shall rejoice at it. who sharpen their tongues like swords This phrase paints a vivid picture of the power of words. The Hebrew root for "sharpen" is "שָׁנַן" (shanan), which means to whet or to make sharp. This suggests intentionality and preparation, indicating that the words spoken are not accidental but are carefully crafted to inflict harm. The comparison to "swords" underscores the destructive potential of speech. In the ancient world, swords were primary weapons of war, symbolizing power and aggression. This metaphor highlights the severity of verbal attacks, reminding us of the biblical truth that "death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21). As believers, we are called to use our words to build up rather than tear down, reflecting the character of Christ in our speech. and aim their bitter words like arrows "'Tis slander. . . . Verse 3. - Who whet their tongue like a sword (comp. Psalm 55:21; Psalm 57:4; Psalm 59:7). And bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words (comp. Psalm 11:2; Psalm 57:4). Calumny was what David especially feared, and what actually brought about his downfall (see 2 Samuel 15:2-6). The "bitterness" of his enemies is further emphasized by the speeches and curses of Shimei (2 Samuel 16:5-13).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that sharpen שָׁנְנ֣וּ (šā·nə·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8150: To point, to pierce, to inculcate their tongues לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם (lə·šō·w·nām) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3956: The tongue like swords כַחֶ֣רֶב (ḵa·ḥe·reḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and aim דָּרְכ֥וּ (dā·rə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow their bitter מָֽר׃ (mār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly words דָּבָ֥ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause like arrows, חִ֝צָּ֗ם (ḥiṣ·ṣām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear Links Psalm 64:3 NIVPsalm 64:3 NLT Psalm 64:3 ESV Psalm 64:3 NASB Psalm 64:3 KJV Psalm 64:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 64:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 64:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 64:3 French Bible Psalm 64:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 64:3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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