Psalms 34:13

“Guard your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.”

Psalms 34:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Whoever wants a good life must keep their tongue from deceitThe Tongue

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Psalms 34:13, word by word

Guardנְצֹרnetsor

guard

To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.

Where else “netsor” appears
your tongueלְשׁוֹנְleshon

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

Where else “leshon” appears
from evilרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
and your lipsשְׂפָתֶיsefate

lip

The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.

Where else “sefate” appears
from speakingדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears
deceitמִרְמָהmirma

deceit

Deceit, fraud, treachery.

Where else “mirma” appears

The context

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

13 · This verse (above)

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

Read all of Psalms 34

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