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

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

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.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

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.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

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.

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

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

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;

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.

For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

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

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

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:

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wickedspeaketh perverseness.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

A word fitly spoken Islikeapples of gold in network of silver.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:

Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.

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

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:

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. — 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. — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.

They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.

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: — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; — read the full passage →

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. — read the full passage →

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him? — read the full passage →

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

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

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who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. — read the full passage →

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law. — read the full passage →

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing. — read the full passage →

Let love of the brethren continue. — read the full passage →

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.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.