They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
Parallel translations
- WEB They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.
- BSB They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.
- ESV They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongue struts through the earth.
- NKJV They set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue walks through the earth.
- NASB They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth.
- NLT They boast against the very heavens, and their words strut throughout the earth.
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Quick answer
They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues range arrogantly over the earth.
Overview
Their boasting reaches up against God himself while their slander spreads across the world. No realm is safe from their proud speech. Such defiance of heaven invites God's judgment, for he will not let his name be reproached forever (Psalm 74:10).
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Cross-references · 9
- Rev 13:6And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
- Exod 5:2And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
- Jas 3:6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
- 2 Chr 32:15Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
- Dan 3:15Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
- Dan 7:25And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
- Luke 18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- Ps 52:4Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
- Job 21:14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
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