Psalm 10:7
New Living Translation
7 Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.[a]
Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
Psalm 7:14
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14 The wicked conceive evil;
they are pregnant with trouble
and give birth to lies.
Job 20:12
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12 “They enjoyed the sweet taste of wickedness,
letting it melt under their tongue.
James 3:6-8
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6 And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.[a]
7 People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
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- 3:6 Or for it will burn in hell (Greek Gehenna).
Psalm 144:11
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11 Save me!
Rescue me from the power of my enemies.
Their mouths are full of lies;
they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.
Psalm 140:3
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3 Their tongues sting like a snake;
the venom of a viper drips from their lips. Interlude
Psalm 73:8
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8 They scoff and speak only evil;
in their pride they seek to crush others.
Psalm 64:3
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3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
Psalm 59:12
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12 Because of the sinful things they say,
because of the evil that is on their lips,
let them be captured by their pride,
their curses, and their lies.
Psalm 52:4
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4 You love to destroy others with your words,
you liar!
Psalm 36:3
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3 Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.
They refuse to act wisely or do good.
Romans 3:13-14
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Matthew 12:34
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34 You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
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Jeremiah 9:6
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6 They pile lie upon lie
and utterly refuse to acknowledge me,”
says the Lord.
Jeremiah 9:3
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Judgment for Disobedience
3 “My people bend their tongues like bows
to shoot out lies.
They refuse to stand up for the truth.
They only go from bad to worse.
They do not know me,”
says the Lord.
Isaiah 59:4
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4 No one cares about being fair and honest.
The people’s lawsuits are based on lies.
They conceive evil deeds
and then give birth to sin.
Proverbs 30:8
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8 First, help me never to tell a lie.
Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
Proverbs 21:6
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6 Wealth created by a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.[a]
Footnotes
- 21:6 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads mist for those who seek death.
Psalm 144:8
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8 Their mouths are full of lies;
they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.
Psalm 140:9
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9 Let my enemies be destroyed
by the very evil they have planned for me.
Psalm 62:4
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4 They plan to topple me from my high position.
They delight in telling lies about me.
They praise me to my face
but curse me in their hearts. Interlude
Psalm 58:3
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3 These wicked people are born sinners;
even from birth they have lied and gone their own way.
Psalm 55:21
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21 His words are as smooth as butter,
but in his heart is war.
His words are as soothing as lotion,
but underneath are daggers!
Psalm 41:6
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6 They visit me as if they were my friends,
but all the while they gather gossip,
and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.
Psalm 12:2
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2 Neighbors lie to each other,
speaking with flattering lips and deceitful hearts.
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