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Psalms 52:4

Words and speech

2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

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BSB
You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
KJV
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
WEB
You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.
ASV
Thou lovest all devouring words, thou deceitful tongue.
DARBY
Thou hast loved all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!
BLB
You love all devouring words, O tongue of deceit!
ÅB
Du elsker hvert ord som volder ødeleggelse, du svikaktige tunge!
OTB
Du gleder deg i ord som fortærer,
Du svikefulle tunge.
B1930
Du elsker hvert ord som volder ødeleggelse, du svikaktige tunge!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 120:3

    What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

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  • James 3:6–9

    And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:18–19

    And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

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