Tame Your Tongue

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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

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

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

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

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

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 →

“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 →

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.

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. — read the full passage →

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

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.”

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

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

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

Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?

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

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.”

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

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

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

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

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

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own. — read the full passage →

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. — read the full passage →

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

Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes. — read the full passage →

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble. — read the full passage →

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

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

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.

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

Hear my voice, 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 brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Or don’t you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives? — read the full passage →

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? — read the full passage →

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

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

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

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

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

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

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.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks 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 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, nor turning shadow.

“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers 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 you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

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

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