Psalm 31:18
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Cross-reference
Psalm 12:3 asks God to cut off flattering lips — a parallel plea to silence lying speech.
In Psalm 59:12, the same call for judgment on lying lips appears, linking pride and deceit as targets of divine justice.
Psalm 63:11 directly echoes the silencing of lying mouths, promising that those who speak lies will be stopped.
Psalm 64:3 describes the wicked whetting their tongue like a sword, illustrating the weaponized words against the righteous.
Psalm 64:4 continues the image of shooting secret arrows at the perfect, paralleling the attack on the righteous in Psalm 31:18.
Psalm 94:4 says evildoers pour out arrogant words, directly paralleling the 'lying lips' that speak insolently in pride from Psalm 31:18.
Psalm 123:4 explicitly mentions 'the contempt of the proud,' directly matching the 'pride and contempt' in Psalm 31:18, reinforcing the cry against arrogant enemies.
Psalm 140:9-11 expands the plea, asking that the mischief of evil speakers' own lips cover them and that they be cast down.
Psalm 17:10 directly mentions proud speech from the mouth, matching the 'speak grievous things proudly' in this verse.
Psalm 50:20 condemns slander against a brother, directly paralleling the lying lips that speak against the righteous.
Psalm 109:2 explicitly mentions a lying tongue and deceitful mouth opened against the psalmist, a near-identical complaint.
In Psalm 123:3, the psalmist pleads for mercy because of contempt from others, echoing the same theme of arrogant speech against the righteous.
Matthew 12:24 shows Pharisees falsely accusing Jesus of using Beelzebul, a direct example of lying lips speaking insolently against the Righteous One.
Revelation 22:15 excludes those who love and practice lies from the holy city, affirming the fate of liars.
John 8:48 records the Jews slandering Jesus as a Samaritan with a demon, matching the theme of insolent, lying speech against the righteous.
Acts 25:7 describes the Jews bringing unprovable serious charges against Paul, a New Testament instance of lying lips attacking the righteous.
Revelation 21:8 declares that all liars will face the lake of fire, showing the ultimate judgment for lying lips.
1 Samuel 2:3 warns against proud talk and arrogance from the mouth, paralleling the silencing of lying lips that speak insolently in pride.
Isaiah 54:17 promises that every tongue that rises against the righteous will be condemned, a direct fulfillment of the plea.
Isaiah 37:22-24 describes Sennacherib's mocking and reviling against the Holy One, illustrating the same proud, contemptuous speech condemned in Psalm 31:18.
Proverbs 10:31 echoes the fate of lying lips—the perverse tongue will be cut off, matching the prayer for mute lips in Psalm 31:18.
John 8:44 reveals the spiritual source of lying lips—the devil, the father of lies—deepening the understanding of their origin.
2 Chronicles 32:16 records Sennacherib's servants speaking arrogantly against God and His servant, a historical instance of insolent speech against the righteous.
Matthew 10:25 warns that disciples will be maligned like their master, reflecting the experience of lying lips speaking insolently against the righteous.
Proverbs 14:3 shows the fool's speech brings a rod for his back, paralleling the judgment on insolent lips in Psalm 31:18.
Proverbs 12:19 contrasts the enduring truth with the fleeting lying tongue, reinforcing that lies will not last.