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, a world of iniquity. So the tongue is set among our members, spotting all the body and inflaming the course of nature, and being inflamed by hell.
Psalm 55:21
The butterings of his mouth were forked, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is among lions; I lie among those on fire, the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 59:7
Behold, they bellow out with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for they say, Who hears?
Psalm 64:3
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, they tread their arrows, even a bitter word,
Full
Deuteronomy 32:33
Their wine is the poison of serpents, and the cruel venom of asps.
Psalm 58:4
Their poison is like the poison of a snake; like the deaf adder, he stops his ear,
Psalm 140:3
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Ecclesiastes 10:11
Surely the snake will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Romans 3:13
"Their throat is an open grave, with their tongues they have used deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips;
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, the old serpent called Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
General references
Matthew 15:18
But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile the man.