Psalm 31:18
King James Version (KJV)
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
In context
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Psalm 31:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
- WEB World English Bible
- Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Let the lying lips become dumb, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.