Tame Your Tongue

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.

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

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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:

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.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

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

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

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.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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

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

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

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

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

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

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:

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

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

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 →

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. — read the full passage →

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

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. — read the full passage →

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. — read the full passage →

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. — read the full passage →

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

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. — read the full passage →

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. — read the full passage →

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

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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. — read the full passage →

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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

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

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

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? — read the full passage →

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? — read the full passage →

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: — read the full passage →

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

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