Tongue

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own 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 will 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 like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

But 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 offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven 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.

But 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 →

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. — 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 Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very 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 unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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 an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

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

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

Wherefore, brethren, covet 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 the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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

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

The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud 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 neighbour: I am the Lord.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. — read the full passage →

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

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

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

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

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

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

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

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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 them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

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

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

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

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

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

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

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. — read the full passage →

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

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

Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.