Psalms 34:13

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What does Psalms 34:13 mean?

Psalms 34:13 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Psalms 34:13

• James 3:5-10

  Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. …

• Psalms 141:3

  Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

• Proverbs 21:23

  Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

• 1 Peter 2:22

  Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

• James 1:19

  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

• Colossians 3:9

  Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

• 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.

• Proverbs 13:3

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

• Psalms 39:1

  To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. 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.

• James 3:2

  For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

• Matthew 12:35-37

  A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

• Proverbs 12:19

  The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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Context

• Psalms 34:12

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

• Psalms 34:13

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

• Psalms 34:14

  Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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