KJV ORIGINAL
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You use your mouth for evil purposes, and your tongue creates lies and deception.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is pointing out how people use their words to hurt others and spread lies instead of speaking truth.
📚 Historical Context
This is from Psalm 50, written by Asaph, which is a covenant lawsuit where God confronts His people about their hypocrisy. While they maintained religious rituals, they were living wickedly, including using their speech to harm others. The psalm addresses those who claimed to follow God but whose actions, especially their words, contradicted their professed faith.
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