Psalms 31:18
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. | May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt. | Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| may they be dumb | תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה | te-'a-LAM-nah | H0481 | be dumbאָלַם (a.lam) 1) to bind 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be dumb 1a2) to be bound 1b) (Piel) binding (part.) |
| lips of | שִׂפְתֵ֫י | sif-TEI | H8193G | lipsשָׂפָה (sa.phah) : lips/mouth 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) |
| falsehood | שָׁ֥קֶר | SHA-ker | H8267 | deceptionשֶׁ֫קֶר (she.qer) 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain |
| which speak | הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת | ha-doe-ROT | H1696G | to speak: speakדָבַר (da.var) : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
| on | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| [the] righteous | צַדִּ֥יק | tza-DIK | H6662 | righteousצַדִּיק (tsad.diq) 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful |
| arrogance | עָתָ֗ק | 'a-TAK | H6277 | arrogantעָתָק (a.taq) 1) forward, bold, arrogant 1a) of speech |
| with pride | בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה | be-ga-'a-VAH | H1346 | prideגַּאֲוָה (ga.a.vah) 1) pride, majesty, a rising up 1a) a rising up, swelling (of the sea) 1b) majesty (of Israel) 1c) pride, haughtiness |
| and contempt | וָבֽוּז׃ | va-VUZ | H0937 | contemptבּוּז (buz) 1) contempt 1a) springing from evil 1b) springing from prosperity 1c) springing from judgment |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.