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Psalms 50:19

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

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פִּ֭יךָpikhaedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…שָׁלַ֣חְתָּshalachtasendשָׁלַחverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…בְרָעָ֑הveraahin badרַעpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…וּ֝לְשׁוֹנְךָ֗uleshonekhaand tongueלָשׁוֹןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and tongue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)[phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.תַּצְמִ֥ידtatsmidfastenצָמַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “fasten”, an unfinished actionH6775to link, i.e. gird; figuratively, to serve, (mentally) contrivefasten, frame, join (self).מִרְמָֽהmirmahcraftמִרְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “craft”, the ordinary formH4820fraudcraft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou hast let loose thy mouth for evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

World English Bible

“You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

Darby Translation

Thou lettest thy mouth loose to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit;

Douay-Rheims

A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou hast let loose thy mouth for evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy mouth has multiplied wickedness, and thy tongue has framed deceit.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸ στόμα σου ἐπλεόνασε κακίαν, καὶ ἡ γλῶσσά σου περιέπλεκε δολιότητα.