Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
An unruly
General references
Bible References
An unruly
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.
Psalm 55:21 His buttery words are smooth,
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.
Psalm 57:4 I am surrounded by lions;
I lie down with those who devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharp swords.
I lie down with those who devour men.
Their teeth are spears and arrows;
their tongues are sharp swords.
Psalm 59:7 Look, they spew from their mouths—
sharp words from their lips.
“For who,” they say, “will hear?”
sharp words from
“For who,” they say, “will hear?”
Psalm 64:3 who sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim bitter words like arrows,
and aim bitter words like arrows,
Full
Deuteronomy 32:33 Their wine is serpents’ venom,
the deadly poison of cobras.
the deadly poison of cobras.
Psalm 58:4 They have venom like the venom of a snake,
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,
Psalm 140:3 They make their tongues
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips.Selah
as sharp as a snake’s bite;
viper’s venom is under their lips.
Ecclesiastes 10:11 If the snake bites before it is charmed,
then there is no advantage for the charmer.
then there is no advantage for the charmer.
Romans 3:13 Their throat is an open grave;
they deceive with their tongues.
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.
they deceive with their tongues.
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.
Revelation 12:9
So the great dragon was thrown out—the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.
General references
Matthew 15:18 But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man.