Psalms
Psalm 34:13
13Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceitful speech.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | נְצֹ֣ר | nə·ṣōr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| your tongue | לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ | lə·šō·wn·ḵā | Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3956 tongue |
| from evil | מֵרָ֑ע | mê·rā‘ | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| and your lips | וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ | ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| from deceitful | מִרְמָֽה׃ | mir·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4820 deceit, treachery |
| speech | מִדַּבֵּ֥ר | mid·dab·bêr | Preposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 3:5–10 · Psalm 141:3 · Proverbs 21:23 · 1 Peter 2:22 · James 1:26 · James 1:19 · Colossians 3:9 · Proverbs 13:3 · James 3:2 · Psalm 39:1 · Proverbs 12:22 · Proverbs 18:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.