Our Tongue
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James 3:8
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Proverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Matthew 12:36, 37
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
Proverbs 12:18
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
James 1:26
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Proverbs 15:4
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Psalm 39:1
For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
1 Peter 3:10
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.