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Hebrew Names Version
Psalms 50:19
"You give your mouth to evil. You harnesses your tongue for deceit.
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Christian Standard Bible®
You unleash your mouth for eviland harness your tongue for deceit.
You unleash your mouth for eviland harness your tongue for deceit.
King James Version
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
English Standard Version
"You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
"You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
New Century Version
You don't stop your mouth from speaking evil, and your tongue makes up lies.
You don't stop your mouth from speaking evil, and your tongue makes up lies.
New English Translation
You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.
You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.
Amplified Bible
"You give your mouth to evil And your tongue frames deceit.
"You give your mouth to evil And your tongue frames deceit.
New American Standard Bible
"You let your mouth loose in evil, And your tongue harnesses deceit.
"You let your mouth loose in evil, And your tongue harnesses deceit.
World English Bible
"You give your mouth to evil. You harnesses your tongue for deceit.
"You give your mouth to evil. You harnesses your tongue for deceit.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.
Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.
Legacy Standard Bible
You let your mouth loose in evilAnd you harness your tongue for deceit.
You let your mouth loose in evilAnd you harness your tongue for deceit.
Berean Standard Bible
You unleash your mouth for evil and unharness your tongue for deceit.
You unleash your mouth for evil and unharness your tongue for deceit.
Contemporary English Version
You talked only about violence and told nothing but lies;
You talked only about violence and told nothing but lies;
Complete Jewish Bible
you give your mouth free rein for evil and harness your tongue to deceit;
you give your mouth free rein for evil and harness your tongue to deceit;
Darby Translation
Thou lettest thy mouth loose to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit;
Thou lettest thy mouth loose to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit;
Easy-to-Read Version
You say evil things and tell lies.
You say evil things and tell lies.
George Lamsa Translation
You have given your mouth to evil and your tongue speaks deceit.
You have given your mouth to evil and your tongue speaks deceit.
Good News Translation
"You are always ready to speak evil; you never hesitate to tell lies.
"You are always ready to speak evil; you never hesitate to tell lies.
Lexham English Bible
You give your mouth free rein for evil, and you harness your tongue to deceit.
You give your mouth free rein for evil, and you harness your tongue to deceit.
Literal Translation
You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou lettest yi mouth speake wickednesse, & thy tonge paynteth disceate.
Thou lettest yi mouth speake wickednesse, & thy tonge paynteth disceate.
American Standard Version
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.
Bible in Basic English
You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou hast let loose thy mouth for evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Thou hast let loose thy mouth for evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
King James Version (1611)
Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou hast let thy mouth speake wickednesse: and with thy tongue thou hast set foorth deceipt.
Thou hast let thy mouth speake wickednesse: and with thy tongue thou hast set foorth deceipt.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thy mouth has multiplied wickedness, and thy tongue has framed deceit.
Thy mouth has multiplied wickedness, and thy tongue has framed deceit.
English Revised Version
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thi mouth was plenteuouse of malice; and thi tunge medlide togidere giles.
Thi mouth was plenteuouse of malice; and thi tunge medlide togidere giles.
Update Bible Version
You give your mouth to evil, And your tongue frames deceit.
You give your mouth to evil, And your tongue frames deceit.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
New King James Version
You give your mouth to evil, And your tongue frames deceit.
You give your mouth to evil, And your tongue frames deceit.
New Living Translation
Your mouth is filled with wickedness, and your tongue is full of lies.
Your mouth is filled with wickedness, and your tongue is full of lies.
New Life Bible
You say bad things with your mouth, and you lie with your tongue.
You say bad things with your mouth, and you lie with your tongue.
New Revised Standard
"You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
"You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thy mouth, hast thou thrust into wickedness, And, thy tongue, kept weaving deceit;
Thy mouth, hast thou thrust into wickedness, And, thy tongue, kept weaving deceit;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(49-19) Thy mouth hath abounded with evil, and thy tongue framed deceits.
(49-19) Thy mouth hath abounded with evil, and thy tongue framed deceits.
Revised Standard Version
"You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
"You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
Young's Literal Translation
Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,
Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You let your mouth loose in evil And your tongue frames deceit.
"You let your mouth loose in evil And your tongue frames deceit.
Contextual Overview
16 But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, That you have taken my covenant on your lips, 17 Seeing you hate instruction, And throw my words behind you? 18 When you saw a thief, you consented with him, And have participated with adulterers. 19 "You give your mouth to evil. You harnesses your tongue for deceit. 20 You sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own mother's son. 21 You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that the "I AM" was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes. 22 "Now consider this, you who forget God, Lest I tear you into pieces, and there be none to deliver. 23 Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, And prepares his way so that I will show God's salvation to him."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
givest: Heb. sendest, Psalms 52:3-4, Jeremiah 9:5
tongue: Psalms 5:9, Psalms 10:7, Psalms 12:2, Psalms 12:3, Psalms 36:3, Psalms 36:4, Psalms 55:12, Psalms 55:21, Psalms 64:3-5, Isaiah 59:3, Isaiah 59:4, Hosea 4:2, Romans 3:13, Romans 3:14, James 3:5-9, Revelation 21:8
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 13:5 - Lay thee Job 15:5 - thou choosest Psalms 52:2 - Thy Psalms 139:4 - thou knowest 1 Timothy 3:8 - doubletongued
Cross-References
Genesis 30:2
Ya`akov's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"
Ya`akov's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"
Genesis 45:5
Now don't be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
Now don't be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
Genesis 50:19
Yosef said to them, "Don't be afraid, for am I in the place of God?
Yosef said to them, "Don't be afraid, for am I in the place of God?
Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, The things that are to come on them shall make haste.
Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, The things that are to come on them shall make haste.
2 Kings 5:7
It happened, when the king of Yisra'el had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man does send to me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.
It happened, when the king of Yisra'el had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man does send to me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.
Matthew 14:27
But immediately Yeshua spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! I AM! Don't be afraid."
But immediately Yeshua spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! I AM! Don't be afraid."
Romans 12:19
Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."
Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."
Hebrews 10:30
For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongs to me," says the Lord, "I will repay." Again, "The Lord will judge his people."
For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongs to me," says the Lord, "I will repay." Again, "The Lord will judge his people."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou givest thy mouth to evil,.... To speak evil things against Christ, his doctrines, ordinances, ministers and people; and to deliver out evil doctrines, pernicious to the souls of men;
and thy tongue frameth deceit; puts and joins together deceitful words in a very artful manner, by which simple and unstable minds are beguiled.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Thou givest thy mouth to evil - Margin, as in Hebrew, “thou sendest.” That is, they gave it up to evil; they employed it in evil: in falsehood, malice, deceit, slander, deception, detraction.
And thy tongue frameth deceit - The word rendered “frameth” means properly to bind, to fasten; and then, to contrive, to frame. The meaning is, that it was employed in the work of deceit; that is, it was employed in devising and executing purposes of fraud and falsehood.
