Mouth

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.

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

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

There is that speaketh 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 Lord, my strength, 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 quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

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

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

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.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

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

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

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

O generation 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 therein 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 strokes.

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 every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

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:

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: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

But 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 try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall 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, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Bless the Lord, 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 ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

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

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth 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 which 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 are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

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

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.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: — read the full passage →

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very 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 the Lord.

By the word of the Lord 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 minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. — read the full passage →

The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it 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 John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 appointed to destruction.

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

For the Lord 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 in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

And I will bring the third part through 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, The Lord is my God.

And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?

When thou art come into the land which the Lord 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 is come 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 the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.