Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
An unruly
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Bible References
An unruly
James 3:6
And, the tongue, is a fire, - as , the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna!
Psalm 55:21
Smoother than curds, were the words of his mouth, But, war, was in his heart, - Softer his words than oil, Yet, they, were drawn swords!
Psalm 57:4
My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.
Psalm 59:7
Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For say they , Who doth hear?
Psalm 64:3
Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow - a bitter word;
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Deuteronomy 32:33
The poison of large serpents, is their wine, - Yea the fierce venom of asps.
Psalm 58:4
Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;
Psalm 140:3
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, - The poison of the asp, is under their lips. Selah.
Ecclesiastes 10:11
If a serpent will bite, unless he is charmed, then there is nothing better for him that owneth a tongue.
Romans 3:13
A sepulchre opened, is their throat, with their tongues, have they used deceit, the poison of asps, is under their lips,
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, - the ancient serpent, he that is called Adversary and the Satan, that deceiveth the whole habitable world, - he was cast to the earth, and his messengers, with him, were cast.
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Matthew 15:18
while, the things which proceed out of the mouth, out of the heart, come forth, and, they, defile the man.