Psalms 34:13

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Psalms 34:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible

11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 39:1

I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”

Proverbs 18:21

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Matthew 12:35

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

Matthew 12:36

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Matthew 12:37

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

James 1:19

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 1:26

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

James 3:2

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

James 3:5

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

James 3:6

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

James 3:7

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,

James 3:8

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:9

With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

Psalms 55:11

Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

Isaiah 63:8

For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior.

Colossians 3:9

Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

1 Peter 2:1

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

1 Peter 2:22

“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

Revelation 14:4

These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

Revelation 14:5

And no lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.