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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 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 →

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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;

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

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

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

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

For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

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

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

Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 →

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

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

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:

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

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

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

Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall be done away.

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

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

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.

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 →

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

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

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Nay, but bymen of strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;

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.

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

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

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

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

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. — read the full passage →

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

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

He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes. — 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.

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

If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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:

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

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:

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

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

Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.