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Psalm 34:13 KJV

Psalms · chapter 34 · verse 13

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.Psalm 34:13 · King James Version

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Psalm 34:13 in context

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

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

13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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

15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

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Commentary

David, in this latter part of the psalm, undertakes to teach children. Though a man of war, and anointed to be king, he did not think it below him; though now he had his head so full of cares and his hands of business, yet he could find heart and time to give good counsel to young people, from his own experience.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 11-22

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Key words (Strong's)

speakingdâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
tonguelâshôwnthe tongue , used literally , and figurativelyH3956 →
Keepnâtsarto guard, in a good sense or a bad oneH5341 →
evilraʻbad or evilH7451 →
lipssâphâhthe lipH8193 →

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