Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Bible References
Keep
Psalm 39:1 I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will muzzle my mouth
While the wicked are in my presence.”
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will muzzle my mouth
While the wicked are in my presence.”
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.
Matthew 12:35 The good man, from his [inner] good treasure, brings out good things; and the evil man, from his [inner] evil treasure, brings out evil things.
James 1:19
Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving];
James 3:2
For we all stumble and sin in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says [never saying the wrong thing], he is a perfect man [fully developed in character, without serious flaws], able to bridle his whole body and rein in his entire nature [taming his human faults and weaknesses].
Speaking
Psalm 55:11
Destruction is within her;
Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets and market places.
Destruction is within her;
Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets and market places.
Proverbs 12:7
The wicked are overthrown [by their evil] and are no more,
But the house of the [consistently] righteous will stand [securely].
The wicked are overthrown [by their evil] and are no more,
But the house of the [consistently] righteous will stand [securely].
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes lies will perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes lies will perish.
Isaiah 63:8
For He said, “Be assured, they are My people,
Sons who will not be faithless.”
So He became their Savior [in all their distresses].
For He said, “Be assured, they are My people,
Sons who will not be faithless.”
So He became their Savior [in all their distresses].
Colossians 3:9
Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old self with its evil practices,
1 Peter 2:1
So put aside every trace of malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander and hateful speech;
Revelation 14:4
These are the ones who have not been defiled [by relations] with women, for they are celibate. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased and redeemed from among men [of Israel] as the first fruits [sanctified and set apart for special service] for God and the Lamb.