Psalms 140:11 · KJV
“Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow {him}. {an...: or, an evil speaker (Heb. a man of tongue), a wicked man of violence, be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his overthrow}”
— Psalms 140:11
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, {and} the right of the poor.
Psalms 140 — Context
{As for} the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow {him}. {an...: or, an evil speaker (Heb. a man of tongue), a wicked man of violence, be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his overthrow}
12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, {and} the right of the poor.
13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Cross References
Psalms 34:21
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. {desolate: or, guilty}
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life {are} in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Isaiah 3:11
Woe unto the wicked! {it shall be} ill {with him}: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. {given...: Heb. done to him}
Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Proverbs 17:20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. {He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart}
Psalms 9:16
The LORD is known {by} the judgment {which} he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. {Higgaion: that is, Meditation}
Proverbs 6:17
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, {A proud...: Heb. Haughty eyes}
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of {his} lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. {The wicked...: Heb. The snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lips}