Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleKeep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. Young's Literal Translation Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit. King James Bible Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Hebrew Keepנְצֹ֣ר (nə·ṣōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep your tongue לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ (lə·šō·wn·ḵā) Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3956: The tongue from evil מֵרָ֑ע (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil and your lips וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ (ū·śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin from deceitful מִרְמָֽה׃ (mir·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery speech. מִדַּבֵּ֥ר (mid·dab·bêr) Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue |