Tame Your Tongue

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

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

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

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

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

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.

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 a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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:

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

Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

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

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

Ye offspring 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: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

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.

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

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

And 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 cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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

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

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe 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 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;

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

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

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

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

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

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.

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. — read the full passage →

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, 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 one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

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

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?

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

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

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

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

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

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But 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 vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears. — read the full passage →

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. — read the full passage →

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

Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes. — read the full passage →

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. — read the full passage →

The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

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

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

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

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

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

can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.

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

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

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

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

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

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time 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 ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

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

A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

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.

A bribe isasa precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

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:

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

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah

Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

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

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

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

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by 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 it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

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

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