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

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

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

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

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

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

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.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →