Psalms 120:4 · KJV
“Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. {Sharp...: or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of juniper}”
— Psalms 120:4
What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? {What shall be given...: or, What shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee? or, what shall it profit thee?} {done: Heb. added}
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, {that} I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Psalms 120 — Context
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, {and} from a deceitful tongue.
3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? {What shall be given...: or, What shall the deceitful tongue give unto thee? or, what shall it profit thee?} {done: Heb. added}
4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. {Sharp...: or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of juniper}
5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, {that} I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
6My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
Cross References
James 3:5-8
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! {a matter: or, wood}
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall perish.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life {are} in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Psalms 45:5
Thine arrows {are} sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; {whereby} the people fall under thee.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall not escape. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips {there is} as a burning fire. {An...: Heb. A man of Belial}
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips {are} abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly {are} his delight.
Psalms 7:13
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.