Psalm 52:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You loveאָהַ֥בְתָּ
(a·hav·ta)
157: to lovea prim. root
allכָֽל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
wordsדִּבְרֵי־
(div·rei-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
that devour,בָ֗לַע
(va·la)
1105: a swallowing, devouring, a thing swallowedfrom bala
O deceitfulמִרְמָֽה׃
(mir·mah.)
4820: deceit, treacheryfrom ramah
tongue.לְשֹׁ֣ון
(le·sho·vn)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Thou lovest
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
all devouring
bela`  (beh'-lah)
a gulp; figuratively, destruction -- devouring, that which he hath swallowed up.
words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
O thou deceitful
mirmah  (meer-maw')
fraud -- craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
tongue
lashown  (law-shone')
the 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)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

King James Bible
Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You love any words that destroy, you treacherous tongue!

International Standard Version
You love all words that destroy, you deceitful tongue!

NET Bible
You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You have loved all evil speaking and deceitful tongues.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You love every destructive accusation, you deceitful tongue!

King James 2000 Bible
You love all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue.
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