The Tongue

8 passages

1. Proverbs 12:18

   Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

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2. Proverbs 21:23

   He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

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3. 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.

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4. Proverbs 18:21

   Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

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5. James 3:8

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

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6. 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.

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7. James 1:26

   If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

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8. James 3:6

   The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

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