Power Of The Tongue

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; — read the full passage →

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

and the tongue <FI>is<Fi> a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say.

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! — read the full passage →

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

The mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> ruin to him, And his lips <FI>are<Fi> the snare of his soul.

Sayings of pleasantness <FI>are<Fi> a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.

My soul <FI>is<Fi> in the midst of lions, I lie down <FI>among<Fi> flames--sons of men, Their teeth <FI>are<Fi> a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; — read the full passage →

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.

My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand, — read the full passage →

Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

`Ye are of a father--the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar--also his father.

The beginning of contention <FI>is<Fi> a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and anger.

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

Joy <FI>is<Fi> to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season--how good!

Eyes high--tongues false--And hands shedding innocent blood--

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue--indignant faces.

Apples of gold in imagery of silver, <FI>Is<Fi> the word spoken at its fit times.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

Hast been snared with sayings of thy mouth, Hast been captured with sayings of thy mouth,

To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked <FI>is<Fi> before me.'

And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied.

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →

for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say. — read the full passage →

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

A fountain of life <FI>is<Fi> the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, <FI>Is<Fi> the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

In transgression of the lips <FI>is<Fi> the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress. — read the full passage →

The tongue of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> chosen silver, The heart of the wicked--as a little thing.

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary <FI>by<Fi> a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

Deep waters <FI>are<Fi> the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a flowing brook.

The words of the wicked <FI>are<Fi> : `Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things, — read the full passage →

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel,

Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,