Psalm 52:2

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Cross-reference

Psalm 50:19 Parallel

Psalm 50:19 also describes the tongue framing deceit — a direct parallel to the sharp razor tongue here.

Psalm 57:4 Parallel

Psalm 57:4 says their tongues are sharp swords — identical imagery of destructive speech as a weapon.

Psalm 59:7 Parallel

Psalm 59:7 uses the same 'swords in their lips' imagery — wicked speech as a weapon of destruction.

Psalm 64:2-6 uses similar weapon imagery — tongues like swords and arrows — paralleling the sharp razor tongue here.

Psalm 109:2 Parallel

Psalm 109:2 describes deceitful mouths and lying tongues — the same kind of wicked speech.

Psalm 120:2 Parallel

Psalm 120:2 prays for deliverance from lying lips and deceitful tongue — the very weapon described here.

Psalm 140:3 Parallel

Psalm 140:3 compares the tongue to a serpent's sharpness and venom — parallel to the sharp razor tongue here.

Psalm 5:9 Parallel

In Psalm 5:9, the throat is an open grave and flattering tongue — same imagery of destructive speech.

Psalm 35:20 Parallel

In Psalm 35:20, they devise words of deceit against the peaceful — directly parallels the plotting tongue.

Jeremiah 9:3 describes tongues bent like a bow for falsehood — the same theme of deceitful speech plotting harm.

Acts 6:11-13 recounts false witnesses against Stephen — deceitful tongues plotting his death, mirroring Psalm 52:2.

Acts 24:5 Parallel

Acts 24:5 contains the false accusation that Paul is a plague — slanderous speech aimed at destroying him.

Proverbs 12:18 echoes the 'tongue like a sword' metaphor, contrasting rash words with healing speech.

Matthew 26:59 shows the council seeking false testimony to kill Jesus — using deceitful speech to plot destruction.

Revelation 12:10 calls Satan 'the accuser' who accuses day and night — his tongue plots destruction, like Psalm 52:2.

Hosea 7:16 Parallel

In Hosea 7:16, the people's insolent tongue brings judgment — directly parallels the destructive speech here.

In Ezekiel 11:2, the men devise iniquity and give wicked counsel — identical to the tongue plotting mischief here.

Proverbs 16:27 says a worthless man plots evil and his speech is like scorching fire — directly parallels plotting tongue.

Luke 6:45 Allusion

Luke 6:45 explains that the mouth speaks from the heart's abundance, revealing why the tongue devises deceit — it flows from an evil heart.

Romans 3:13 Allusion

Romans 3:13 quotes 'their tongues practice deceit' from Psalm 5:9, reinforcing the same image of the tongue as an instrument of deception.

In Matthew 12:34, Jesus says evil speech comes from an evil heart — the root cause of the tongue's deceit here.

In Proverbs 25:18, false witness is likened to a sword and sharp arrow — same weapon imagery as the razor here.

Jeremiah 37:14 Historical context

In Jeremiah 37:14, Jeremiah is falsely accused — a real-life example of the deceitful tongue described here.

In Matthew 15:11, Jesus teaches that what comes out of the mouth defiles a person, echoing the Psalm's theme of the tongue devising mischief.

2 Samuel 11:14 Historical context

2 Samuel 11:14 shows David's written plot to kill Uriah — a real-life example of plotting destruction through deceit.

Proverbs 30:14 uses the same sharp-teeth imagery for those who devour the poor — both depict destructive speech as a weapon.

Ephesians 4:29 commands no corrupt talk, contrasting the Psalm's deceitful tongue with speech that builds up.

Proverbs 6:16-19 lists a lying tongue and devising wicked plans among things God hates — parallel to the deceitful tongue here.

James 3:5 Parallel

James 3:5 describes the tongue's power to boast and cause destruction, expanding on the Psalm's image of the tongue as a sharp razor.

Nehemiah 6:8 exposes false accusations invented out of the mind — the same kind of lying tongue.

2 Corinthians 4:2 renounces cunning and deceit, contrasting the truthful open statement with the destructive tongue.

1 Timothy 3:8 requires deacons not to be double-tongued, directly addressing the deceitful speech condemned in the Psalm.

Ezra 4:13 Historical context

Ezra 4:13 records a deceitful accusation against the Jews — the tongue's destructive power in political slander.

In Daniel 11:23, a ruler acts deceitfully after a treaty — another instance of deceitful plotting, though political.

Jeremiah 9:4 warns of every brother being a deceiver and slanderer — echoing the deceitful tongue of Psalm 52:2.

Proverbs 18:21 Related theme

Proverbs 18:21 expands on the tongue's power over life and death, reinforcing the destructive potential.

Proverbs 18:8 describes words of a whisperer as tasty but destructive — similar deceitful tongue.

Proverbs 15:4 contrasts gentle and perverse tongue — the perverse breaks spirit, echoing destructive speech.

Proverbs 14:3 shows the fool's mouth brings a rod — destructive speech similar to the razor tongue.

Proverbs 6:12 describes a wicked man with crooked speech — same theme of deceitful words.

Job 15:5 Parallel

In Job 15:5, the tongue of the crafty is linked to iniquity teaching the mouth — similar destructive deceit.

Proverbs 29:12 Related theme

In Proverbs 29:12, a ruler listening to falsehood leads to wickedness — another aspect of deceit's destructive influence.

In Proverbs 21:10, the wicked soul desires evil — same inner disposition behind the tongue's deceit here.