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Psalms 52:2-5

2 Your tongue plots destruction;
it is like a sharpened razor,
you who practice deceit.

3 You love evil rather than good,
falsehood rather than speaking the truth. Selah

4 You love every harmful word,
O you deceitful tongue!

5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
He will snatch you up and tear you from your tent;
he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

Cross References for Psalms 52:2-5

Romans 3:13 - “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on the... Click to read the verse Romans 3:13 Click to read the verse Romans 3:13

Psalms 57:4 - I am in the midst of lions; I lie among ravenous beasts— men whose teeth are spears and arrows,... Click to read the verse Psalms 57:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 57:4

2 Corinthians 4:2 - Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:2 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:2

Matthew 26:59 - The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that... Click to read the verse Matthew 26:59 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:59

Acts 24:5 - “We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the wor... Click to read the verse Acts 24:5 Click to read the verse Acts 24:5

Revelation 12:10 - Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kin... Click to read the verse Revelation 12:10 Click to read the verse Revelation 12:10

Acts 6:11-13 - Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy a... Click to read the verse Acts 6:11-13 Click to read the verse Acts 6:11-13

Proverbs 25:18 - Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is the man who gives false testimony against his neighbor. Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:18

Psalms 26:10 - in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes. Click to read the verse Psalms 26:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 26:10

1 Timothy 3:8 - Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and no... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:8 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:8

Jeremiah 18:18 - They said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the priest ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:18

2 Corinthians 11:13 - For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:13 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:13

Psalms 101:7 - No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my ... Click to read the verse Psalms 101:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 101:7

Ephesians 4:29 - Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:29 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:29

Proverbs 18:21 - The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:21 Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:21

Proverbs 18:8 - The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts. Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:8

Proverbs 6:16-19 - There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:16-19 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:16-19

2 Samuel 11:14 - In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 11:14 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 11:14

Ezra 4:13 - Furthermore, the king should know that if this city is built and its walls are restored, no mor... Click to read the verse Ezra 4:13 Click to read the verse Ezra 4:13

Nehemiah 6:8 - I sent him this reply: “Nothing like what you are saying is happening; you are just making it u... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 6:8 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 6:8

Proverbs 12:18 - Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:18

Proverbs 30:14 - those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the ear... Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:14

Psalms 59:7 - See what they spew from their mouths— they spew out swords from their lips, and they say, “Who ... Click to read the verse Psalms 59:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 59:7

Psalms 5:9 - Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throa... Click to read the verse Psalms 5:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 5:9

Psalms 120:2 - Save me, O Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. Click to read the verse Psalms 120:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 120:2

Psalms 25:19 - See how my enemies have increased and how fiercely they hate me! Click to read the verse Psalms 25:19 Click to read the verse Psalms 25:19

Ezekiel 11:2 - The Lord said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who are plotting evil and giving wicked adv... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:2 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:2

Psalms 35:20 - They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the... Click to read the verse Psalms 35:20 Click to read the verse Psalms 35:20

Psalms 64:2-6 - Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers. Click to read the verse Psalms 64:2-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 64:2-6

Psalms 50:19 - You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit. Click to read the verse Psalms 50:19 Click to read the verse Psalms 50:19

Jeremiah 9:3-4 - “They make ready their tongue like a bow, to shoot lies; it is not by truth that they triumph i... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:3-4 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:3-4

Acts 24:1 - The Trial Before Felix Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some ... Click to read the verse Acts 24:1 Click to read the verse Acts 24:1

Psalms 140:2-3 - who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. Click to read the verse Psalms 140:2-3 Click to read the verse Psalms 140:2-3

Psalms 109:2 - for wicked and deceitful men have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me w... Click to read the verse Psalms 109:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 109:2

Ecclesiastes 10:11 - If a snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:11

Hosea 7:16 - They do not turn to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the s... Click to read the verse Hosea 7:16 Click to read the verse Hosea 7:16

Daniel 11:23 - After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully, and with only a few people he w... Click to read the verse Daniel 11:23 Click to read the verse Daniel 11:23