Topic
Mouth
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Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.
And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, Lay thy hand upon thy mouth. — read the full passage →
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth:
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.
There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wickedspeaketh perverseness.
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.
A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits: — read the full passage →
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. — read the full passage →
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →
Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.
I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, as it were frogs:
Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison. — read the full passage →
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
Do all things without murmurings and questionings: — read the full passage →
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.
By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth: — read the full passage →
The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:
Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah
My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the women that sew pillows upon all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of persons of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and save souls alive for yourselves?
When thou art come into the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. — read the full passage →
For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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