For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.
Parallel translations
- KJV For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
- BSB Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.
- NKJV For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
- NASB Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all.
- NLT You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.
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Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 19:14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
- Heb 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Ps 50:19–21“You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.
- Matt 12:35–37The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
- Job 42:3You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.
- Mal 3:13–16“Your words have been stout against me,” says Yahweh. “Yet you say, ‘What have we spoken against you?’
- Job 42:6–8Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”
- Jer 29:23because they have done foolish things in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I didn’t command them. I am he who knows, and am witness,” says Yahweh.
- Jas 1:26If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
- Jas 3:2–10For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
- Job 8:2“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
- Job 38:2“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
- Zeph 1:12It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, “Yahweh will not do good, neither will he do evil.”
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