Our Tongue

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts, — read the full passage →

“Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’ — read the full passage →

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

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

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

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — 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 →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding: — read the full passage →

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from your midst, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God. — read the full passage →

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

He who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

Moreover Yahweh said, “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking to trip as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet; — read the full passage →

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips”;

“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

The north wind produces rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.