Psalm 34:13
Strong's Lexicon
Keep
נְצֹ֣ר (nə·ṣōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5341: 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle)

your tongue
לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ (lə·šō·wn·ḵā)
Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

from evil
מֵרָ֑ע (mê·rā‘)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

and your lips
וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ (ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

from deceitful
מִרְמָֽה׃ (mir·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4820: 1) deceit, treachery

speech.
מִדַּבֵּ֥ר (mid·dab·bêr)
Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

Young's Literal Translation
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

New American Standard Bible
Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

King James Bible
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.

New Living Translation
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies!

English Standard Version
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

New American Standard Bible
Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

King James Bible
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

International Standard Version
Then keep your tongue from doing evil and your lips from spreading lies.

NET Bible
Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

American Standard Version
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

English Revised Version
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Young's Literal Translation
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
















Cross References
James 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth 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
I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Psalm 141:3
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 34:12
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

Psalm 34:11
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Psalm 34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

Psalm 34:14
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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