The Tongue

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

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

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

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:

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

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;

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.

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

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.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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 →

I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.

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

The tongue of the righteous isaschoice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. — read the full passage →

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.

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.

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

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

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

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

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

For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

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

Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, Andfrom a deceitful tongue.

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

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

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

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:

The words of a man’s mouth areasdeep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, — read the full passage →

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

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 →

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

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

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

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness Andof thy praise all the day long.

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

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

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

For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

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

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

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

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

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;