James 3:6
The tongue is like fire, the place of iniquity among our members. It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of our life. It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom (Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction).
Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man digs up evil. It lies on his lips like a burning fire.
Genesis 3:4-6
You will not die, the serpent said to the woman.
Leviticus 24:11
The Israelite woman's son began cursing Jehovah's name and treating it with contempt. So they brought him to Moses.
Numbers 25:2
The Moabites invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods.
Numbers 31:16
Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.
Judges 12:4-6
Jephthah brought all the men of Gilead together and fought the men of Ephraim and defeated them.
Judges 16:15-20
How can you say you love me, she asked: when you do not mean it? You have made a fool of me three times. You still have not told me what makes you strong.
1 Samuel 22:9-17
Doeg from Edom, standing with Saul's officials, answered him: I saw Jesse's son when he came to Ahimelech, Ahitub's son, in Nob.
2 Samuel 13:26-29
Absalom said: Will you at least let my brother Amnon come? Why should he? The king asked.
2 Samuel 15:2-6
He would rise early in the morning and stand by the road at the city gate. When someone came there with a dispute that he wanted the king to settle, Absalom would call him over and ask him where he was from. After the man told him what tribe he was from,
2 Samuel 16:20-2
Absalom turned to Ahithophel and said: Give us your advice! What should we do?
2 Samuel 19:43-1
The Israelites replied: We have ten times as many claims on King David as you have! We know he is one of you. Why do you look down on us? Do not forget that we were the first to talk about bringing the king back! The men of Judah were more violent in making their claims than the men of Israel.
1 Kings 21:5-15
Jezebel his wife came to him and asked: Why is your spirit so bitter that you have no desire for food?
2 Chronicles 10:13-16
The king answered them harshly. He ignored the elder's advice.
2 Chronicles 13:17
Abijah and his men defeated them decisively. Five hundred thousand of the best men of Israel were killed.
Psalm 64:3
Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.
Psalm 120:2-3
O Jehovah, rescue me from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.
Psalm 140:3
They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's fang. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.
Proverbs 1:10-14
My son, if sinners tempt you do not consent.
Proverbs 6:19
A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 7:5
That they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.
Proverbs 7:21-23
She seduced him with her persuasive words. She forced him with her flattering lips.
Proverbs 15:1
A mild answer turns away anger. Harsh words stir up anger.
Proverbs 26:20-21
Without wood the fire goes out. Without a talebearer strife ceases.
Isaiah 30:27
The name of Jehovah is going to come from far away. His anger is burning. His burden is heavy. His lips are filled with fury. His tongue is like a devouring flame.
Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the whispering of many: Terror on every side! Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him! All my trusted friends are watching for my fall. They say: Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him and take our revenge on him.
Jeremiah 28:16
Because of this, Jehovah says: 'I am going to get rid of you. Before this year is over you will die because you have told the people to rebel against Jehovah.'
Matthew 5:22
Now I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother [without cause] shall be guilty before the court. Whoever speaks to his brother with words of contempt shall receive condemnation before the Sanhedrin [Supreme Court]. Curse your brother and you will be guilty enough to be destroyed by fire, with the burning trash, at the Valley of Hinnom, outside of Jerusalem (Greek: Gehenna).
Matthew 12:24
When the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man casts out demons by Beelzebub, the prince of the demons.
Matthew 12:32-36
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.
Matthew 15:11-20
That which comes out of the mouth makes a man unclean, not that which goes into the mouth.
Mark 7:15
Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean. That which comes from inside of a man can make him unclean.
Mark 7:20-22
That which comes out of the man defiles the man.
Mark 14:55-57
Now the chief priests and the whole council looked for witness against Jesus to put him to death. They found none.
Luke 16:24
He called out: Father Abraham! Take pity on me! Please send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue. I am in torment in this fire!
Acts 5:3
Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the money from the land sale?
Acts 6:13
They brought false witnesses, which said: This man will not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
Acts 20:30
Such men will arise from among you speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them.
Romans 3:13-14
Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips. (Psalm 5:9)
Romans 16:17-18
Now I beseech you, brothers, mark those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned and avoid them.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.
Ephesians 5:3-4
Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among holy ones.
Colossians 3:8-9
Now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech out of your mouth.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The evil (lawless) one will come with the power of Satan and perform all kinds of false signs and wonders.
Titus 1:11
They must be stopped. Their mouths must be shut up, for they subvert entire households. They teach things that should not be taught, for the sake of dishonest gain.
James 2:7
Do they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
2 Peter 2:1-2
There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.
2 Peter 3:3
Know this first, that in the last days, mockers will come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
3 John 1:10
If I come, I will remind you of what he does. He unjustly accuses us with wicked words and is never satisfied. He does not allow the brothers to greet one another and he throws them out of the congregation.
Jude 1:8-10
In like manner these men also in their dreams defile the flesh, reject authority and speak evil of glorious ones.
Jude 1:15-18
They execute judgment upon all. They convict all the ungodly of all their wicked behavior, deeds that they have committed in an irreverent way, and of all the hard things those detestable sinners have spoken against him.
Revelation 2:14-15
I have a few things against you: you have people there who hold to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to present a snare to the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.
Revelation 12:9
The great dragon was thrown down, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled down to the earth, and his angels with him.
Revelation 13:1-5
The dragon stood on the shore by the sea. I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns. His horns had ten crowns on them. Blasphemous names were on his heads.
Revelation 13:14
And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles he had power to do in the sight of the beast. He says to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast that had the wound by a sword and yet lives.
Revelation 18:23
There will no longer be the light of a candle in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you. Your merchants were the great men of the earth; for by your spiritistic practice all nations were deceived.
Revelation 19:20
The beast was captured, and with him the false prophet that performed signs before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.
Deuteronomy 13:6
If your brother, your mother's son, or your son or daughter, or the wife you cherish, or your very best friend tries to secretly entice you, saying: 'Let us go and serve other gods, gods neither you nor your fathers have known,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The tongue
A world
- James 2:7
- Genesis 3:4
- Leviticus 24:11
- Numbers 25:2
- Numbers 31:16
- Deuteronomy 13:6
- Judges 16:15
- 1 Samuel 22:9
- 2 Samuel 13:26
- 2 Samuel 15:2
- 2 Samuel 16:20
- 2 Samuel 17:1
- 1 Kings 21:5