the tongue

Psalm Chapter 34:13

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Psalm Chapter 141:3

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Proverbs Chapter 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Proverbs Chapter 12:18

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs Chapter 13:3

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs Chapter 15:1

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs Chapter 15:4

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Proverbs Chapter 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs Chapter 21:23

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Ephesians Chapter 4:29

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

James Chapter 1:26

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

James Chapter 3:1

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

James Chapter 3:2

For 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.

James Chapter 3:3

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

James Chapter 3:4

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

James Chapter 3:5

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

James Chapter 3:6

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

James Chapter 3:7

For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

James Chapter 3:8

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

James Chapter 3:9

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

James Chapter 3:10

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

James Chapter 3:11

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

James Chapter 3:12

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

James Chapter 3:13

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

James Chapter 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James Chapter 3:15

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

James Chapter 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

James Chapter 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

James Chapter 3:18

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

1 Peter Chapter 3:10

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: