The Tongue

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

and the tongue <FI>is<Fi> a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

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

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked <FI>is<Fi> before me.'

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

but I--I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature, — read the full passage →

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

Unto Him <FI>with<Fi> my mouth I have called, And exaltation <FI>is<Fi> under my tongue.

Sayings of pleasantness <FI>are<Fi> a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

The tongue of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> chosen silver, The heart of the wicked--as a little thing.

A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue--indignant faces.

A sepulchre opened <FI>is<Fi> their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps <FI>is<Fi> under their lips.

A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. — read the full passage →

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

Eyes high--tongues false--And hands shedding innocent blood--

Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things, — read the full passage →

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

In transgression of the lips <FI>is<Fi> the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress. — read the full passage →

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed--because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!

The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →

A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, <FI>Is<Fi> the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!

All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

for it hath been written, `I live! saith the Lord--to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God;'

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;

lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about; — read the full passage →

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

Deep waters <FI>are<Fi> the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a flowing brook.

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.

`Ye are of a father--the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar--also his father.

A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips--as a burning fire.

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!

`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

Whence <FI>are<Fi> wars and fightings among you? not thence--out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members? — read the full passage →

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature,

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

No weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest. This <FI>is<Fi> the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness from me, an affirmation of Jehovah!

They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder <FI>is<Fi> under their lips. Selah.

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! — read the full passage →

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

and the serpent did cast forth after the woman, out of his mouth, water as a river, that he may cause her to be carried away by the river,

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,

and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits,

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I--I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,