Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Life » Who keeps their life
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
natural Life » Preserved by discretion
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Speaking » Folly in
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Speech/communication » Those that do not keep their tongue
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.