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James 3:6

James 3:6

and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.

Proverbs 16:27

A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.

Genesis 3:4-6

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;

Leviticus 24:11

and the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

Numbers 25:2

And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.

Numbers 31:16

Lo, these, through the counsel of Balaam, caused the children of Israel to commit sin against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague on the assembly of Jehovah.

Judges 12:4-6

Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with E'phraim; and the men of Gilead smote E'phraim, because they said, "You are fugitives of E'phraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of E'phraim and Manas'seh."

Judges 16:15-20

And she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and you have not told me wherein your great strength lies."

1 Samuel 22:9-17

Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

2 Samuel 13:26-29

And Absalom said, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?

2 Samuel 15:2-6

And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

2 Samuel 16:20-2

And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

2 Samuel 19:43-1

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

1 Kings 21:5-15

And Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit sullen, and thou eatest no bread?

2 Chronicles 10:13-16

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,

2 Chronicles 13:17

And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter; and there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

Psalm 64:3

Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;

Psalm 120:2-3

Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.

Psalm 140:3

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Proverbs 1:10-14

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not.

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren.

Proverbs 7:5

that they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words.

Proverbs 7:21-23

With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Proverbs 26:20-21

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

Isaiah 30:27

Behold, the name of Jehovah cometh from far, burning with his anger a grievous conflagration; his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a consuming fire;

Jeremiah 20:10

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side: Report, and we will report it. All my familiars are watching for my stumbling: Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him; and we shall take our revenge on him.

Jeremiah 28:16

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, for thou hast spoken revolt against Jehovah.

Matthew 5:22

But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to be called before the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire.

Matthew 12:24

But the Pharisees, having heard it, said, This man does not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, prince of demons.

Matthew 12:32-36

And whosoever shall have spoken a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age nor in the coming one.

Matthew 15:11-20

Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.

Mark 7:15

There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man.

Mark 7:20-22

And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man.

Mark 14:55-57

And the chief priests and the whole sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to cause him to be put to death, and did not find any.

Luke 16:24

And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.

Acts 5:3

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?

Acts 6:13

And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;

Acts 20:30

and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.

Romans 3:13-14

their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison is under their lips:

Romans 16:17-18

But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learnt, and turn away from them.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

Ephesians 5:3-4

But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

Colossians 3:8-9

But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,

Titus 1:11

who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not to be taught for the sake of base gain.

James 2:7

And do not they blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?

2 Peter 2:1-2

But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;

2 Peter 3:3

knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,

3 John 1:10

For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts them out of the assembly.

Jude 1:8-10

Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.

Jude 1:15-18

to execute judgment against all; and to convict all the ungodly of them of all their works of ungodliness, which they have wrought ungodlily, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

Revelation 2:14-15

But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, he who is called Devil and Satan, he who deceives the whole habitable world, he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Revelation 13:1-5

And I stood upon the sand of the sea; and I saw a beast rising out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and upon its horns ten diadems, and upon its heads names of blasphemy.

Revelation 13:14

And it deceives those that dwell upon the earth by reason of the signs which it was given to it to work before the beast, saying to those that dwell upon the earth to make an image to the beast, which has the wound of the sword, and lived.

Revelation 18:23

and light of lamp shall shine no more at all in thee, and voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great ones of the earth; for by thy sorcery have all the nations been deceived.

Revelation 19:20

And the beast was taken, and the false prophet that was with him, who wrought the signs before him by which he deceived them that received the mark of the beast, and those that worship his image. Alive were both cast into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone;

Deuteronomy 13:6

If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, who is to thee as thy soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods (whom thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

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And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

The tongue

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Bible References

The tongue

Judges 12:4
Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with E'phraim; and the men of Gilead smote E'phraim, because they said, "You are fugitives of E'phraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of E'phraim and Manas'seh."
2 Samuel 19:43
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 20:1
And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.
2 Chronicles 10:13
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,
2 Chronicles 13:17
And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter; and there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
Psalm 64:3
Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;
Psalm 140:3
They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Proverbs 16:27
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
Proverbs 26:20
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
Isaiah 30:27
Behold, the name of Jehovah cometh from far, burning with his anger a grievous conflagration; his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a consuming fire;

A world

James 2:7
And do not they blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?
Genesis 3:4
And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;
Leviticus 24:11
and the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.
Numbers 25:2
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
Numbers 31:16
Lo, these, through the counsel of Balaam, caused the children of Israel to commit sin against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague on the assembly of Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 13:6
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, who is to thee as thy soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods (whom thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
Judges 16:15
And she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and you have not told me wherein your great strength lies."
1 Samuel 22:9
Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
2 Samuel 13:26
And Absalom said, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?
2 Samuel 15:2
And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
2 Samuel 16:20
And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
2 Samuel 17:1
And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;
1 Kings 21:5
And Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit sullen, and thou eatest no bread?
Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren.
Proverbs 7:5
that they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words.
Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side: Report, and we will report it. All my familiars are watching for my stumbling: Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him; and we shall take our revenge on him.
Jeremiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, for thou hast spoken revolt against Jehovah.
Matthew 12:24
But the Pharisees, having heard it, said, This man does not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, prince of demons.
Matthew 15:11
Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
Mark 7:15
There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man.
Mark 14:55
And the chief priests and the whole sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to cause him to be put to death, and did not find any.
Acts 6:13
And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;
Acts 20:30
and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.
Romans 3:13
their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison is under their lips:
Romans 16:17
But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learnt, and turn away from them.
Ephesians 5:3
But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;
Colossians 3:8
But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved.
Titus 1:11
who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not to be taught for the sake of base gain.
2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;
2 Peter 3:3
knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,
3 John 1:10
For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts them out of the assembly.
Jude 1:8
Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.
Revelation 13:1
And I stood upon the sand of the sea; and I saw a beast rising out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and upon its horns ten diadems, and upon its heads names of blasphemy.
Revelation 18:23
and light of lamp shall shine no more at all in thee, and voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great ones of the earth; for by thy sorcery have all the nations been deceived.
Revelation 19:20
And the beast was taken, and the false prophet that was with him, who wrought the signs before him by which he deceived them that received the mark of the beast, and those that worship his image. Alive were both cast into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone;

It is

Luke 16:24
And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.
Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:9
whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, he who is called Devil and Satan, he who deceives the whole habitable world, he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

General references

1 Samuel 24:9
And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
Proverbs 25:18
A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
Matthew 15:18
but the things which go forth out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those defile man.
Mark 7:20
And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man.
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