James 3:9

Restraining The Tongue

⁸ But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

Bless God

Bless the Lord

God the Father

Image of God

Likeness of God

Praise the Lord

O God

1 Corinthians 11:7

For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

Genesis 1:26-27

God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."

Genesis 5:1

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God's likeness.

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.

Judges 9:27

They went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

2 Samuel 16:5

When king David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came.

2 Samuel 19:21

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, "Shall Shimei not be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?"

1 Chronicles 29:10

Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly; and David said, "You are blessed, LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.

1 Chronicles 29:20

David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the LORD your God." All the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.

Psalm 10:7

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Psalm 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

Psalm 30:12

To the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

Psalm 34:1

I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

Psalm 35:28

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

Psalm 57:8

Wake up, my glory. Wake up, psaltery and harp. I will wake up the dawn.

Psalm 59:12

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

Psalm 62:4

They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Psalm 63:4

So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

Psalm 71:24

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.

Psalm 108:1

My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.

Psalm 109:17-18

Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He did not delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

Psalm 145:1

I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.

Psalm 145:21

My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

Ecclesiastes 7:22

for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord said, "Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to curse and to swear, "I do not know the man." Immediately the rooster crowed.

Acts 2:26

Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;

Romans 3:14

"Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,