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, the world of iniquity! the tongue is placed among our members, as that which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of life, and is set on fire by Hell.
Full
Romans 3:13
their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips;
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole habitable earth; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
General references
Matthew 15:18
But the things that proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and these defile the man.