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James 3:5
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James 3:5
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5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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James 3:5
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James 3:5
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5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(A) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
James 3:5
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James 3:5
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5 Even so (A)the tongue is a little member and (B)boasts great things.
See how great a forest a little fire kindles!
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Jeremiah 9:3-8
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Jeremiah 9:3-8
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3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.
4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.
7 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
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Jeremiah 9:3-8
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Jeremiah 9:3-8
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3 “They make ready their tongue
like a bow, to shoot lies;(A)
it is not by truth
that they triumph[a] in the land.
They go from one sin to another;
they do not acknowledge(B) me,”
declares the Lord.
4 “Beware of your friends;(C)
do not trust anyone in your clan.(D)
For every one of them is a deceiver,[b](E)
and every friend a slanderer.(F)
5 Friend deceives friend,(G)
and no one speaks the truth.(H)
They have taught their tongues to lie;(I)
they weary themselves with sinning.
6 You[c] live in the midst of deception;(J)
in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,”
declares the Lord.
7 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says:
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 9:3 Or lies; / they are not valiant for truth
- Jeremiah 9:4 Or a deceiving Jacob
- Jeremiah 9:6 That is, Jeremiah (the Hebrew is singular)
Jeremiah 9:3-8
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Jeremiah 9:3-8
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3 “And like their bow (A)they have bent their tongues for lies.
They are not valiant for the truth on the earth.
For they proceed from (B)evil to evil,
And they (C)do not know Me,” says the Lord.
4 “Everyone(D) take heed to his [a]neighbor,
And do not trust any brother;
For every brother will utterly supplant,
And every neighbor will (E)walk with slanderers.
5 Everyone will (F)deceive his neighbor,
And will not speak the truth;
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They weary themselves to commit iniquity.
6 Your dwelling place is in the midst of deceit;
Through deceit they refuse to know Me,” says the Lord.
7 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Behold, (G)I will refine them and [b]try them;
(H)For how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?
8 Their tongue is an arrow shot out;
It speaks (I)deceit;
One speaks (J)peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth,
But [c]in his heart he [d]lies in wait.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 9:4 friend
- Jeremiah 9:7 test
- Jeremiah 9:8 Inwardly he
- Jeremiah 9:8 sets his ambush
Psalm 17:10
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Psalm 17:10
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10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
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Psalm 17:10
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Psalm 17:10
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Psalm 17:10
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Psalm 17:10
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Proverbs 18:21
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Proverbs 18:21
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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Proverbs 18:21
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Proverbs 18:21
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Proverbs 18:21
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Proverbs 18:21
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21 (A)Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 15:2
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Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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Proverbs 15:2
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Proverbs 15:2
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Proverbs 15:2
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Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
(A)But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
Psalm 73:8-9
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Psalm 73:8-9
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8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
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Psalm 73:8-9
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Psalm 73:8-9
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Psalm 73:8-9
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Psalm 73:8-9
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8 (A)They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression;
They (B)speak [a]loftily.
9 They set their mouth (C)against the heavens,
And their tongue walks through the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 73:8 Proudly
Psalm 52:1-2
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Psalm 52:1-2
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52 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2 The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
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Psalm 52:1-2
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Psalm 52:1-2
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Psalm 52[a]
For the director of music. A maskil[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 52:1 In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.
- Psalm 52:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 52:1-2
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Psalm 52:1-2
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The End of the Wicked and the Peace of the Godly
To the Chief Musician. A [a]Contemplation of David (A)when Doeg the Edomite went and (B)told Saul, and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.”
52 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?
The goodness of God endures continually.
2 Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Footnotes
- Psalm 52:1 Heb. Maschil
Proverbs 12:18
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Proverbs 12:18
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18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
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Proverbs 12:18
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Proverbs 12:18
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Proverbs 12:18
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Proverbs 12:18
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18 (A)There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
Psalm 10:3
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Psalm 10:3
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3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
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Psalm 10:3
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Psalm 10:3
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Psalm 10:3
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Psalm 10:3
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3 For the wicked (A)boasts of his heart’s desire;
[a]He (B)blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 10:3 Or The greedy man curses and spurns the Lord
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