Psalm 34:12–13
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12Who out there has a lust for life?
Can’t wait each day to come upon beauty?
13Guard your tongue from profanity,
and no more lying through your teeth.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days,
keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from telling lies.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Who is someone who desires life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?
Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceitful speech.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Does anyone want to live a life
that is long and prosperous?
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies!
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Who is the man who desires life,
who loves many days in order to see good?
Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
What man is he that desireth life,
And loveth many days, that he may see good?
Keep thy tongue from evil,
And thy lips from speaking guile.
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