KJV King James Version
Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
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Psalm 106:33
Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.
WEB World English Bible
because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
ASV American Standard Version
Because they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For they have provoked his spirit, And he speaketh wrongfully with his lips.
Surrounding context — Psalm 106
30 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and [so] the plague was stayed.
31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
32 They angered [him] also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
34 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
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Numbers 20:10-11And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?Psalm 39:1To the chief Musician, [even] to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.Psalm 107:11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:Psalm 78:40How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, [and] grieve him in the desert!James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.Job 2:10But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.Psalm 141:3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.Job 38:2Who [is] this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?Genesis 35:16-18And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.Job 42:7-8And it was [so], that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me [the thing that is] right, as my servant Job [hath].Genesis 30:1And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.Job 40:4-5Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
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