James 3:9

Restraining The Tongue

⁸ but no human being is able to tame the tongue. [It is] a restless evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. ¹⁰ From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these [things] ought not to be so!

Bless God

Bless the Lord

God the Father

Image of God

Likeness of God

Praise the Lord

O God

1 Corinthians 11:7

For indeed a man ought not to cover his head, [because he] is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

Genesis 1:26-27

And God said, "Let us make humankind in our image and according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of heaven, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every moving thing that moves upon the earth."

Genesis 5:1

This is the record of the generations of Adam. When God created Adam, he made him in the likeness of God.

Genesis 9:6

"[As for] the one shedding the blood of humankind, by humankind his blood shall be shed, for God made humankind in his own image.

Judges 9:27

They went out [into] the field and harvested their vineyards and trod [them], and they {held a festival}. And they went [into] the temple of their god, and they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.

2 Samuel 16:5

King David came up to Bahurim and suddenly a man from there [was] coming out from the family of the house of Saul, and his name [was] Shimei the son of Gera. {He was cursing as he came out}.

2 Samuel 19:21

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah responded and said, "Because of this, should not Shimei be put to death, for he cursed the anointed one of Yahweh?"

1 Chronicles 29:10

Then David blessed Yahweh in the sight of all the assembly, and David said, "Blessed [are] you, O Yahweh, God of Israel, our father forever and ever!

1 Chronicles 29:20

And David said to all the assembly, "Bless Yahweh your God!" And all the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their ancestors. And they bowed down and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.

Psalm 10:7

His mouth is filled with cursing, with deceits and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and evil.

Psalm 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices. Yes, my body will dwell in safety,

Psalm 30:12

so that {I} may sing praises to you and not be quiet. O Yahweh, my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

Psalm 34:1

I will bless Yahweh at all times; his praise [shall be] in my mouth continually.

Psalm 35:28

Then my tongue will proclaim your righteousness, [and] your praise all day.

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation; [then] my tongue will sing aloud [of] your righteousness.

Psalm 57:8

Awake, my glory; Awake, harp and lyre. I will awake [the] dawn.

Psalm 59:12

[By] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips, even in their pride, let them be trapped, and for [the] curses and lies they proclaim.

Psalm 62:4

They only plan to thrust [him] down from his high position; they are pleased [with] deception. With their mouths they bless, but {inwardly} they curse. Selah

Psalm 63:4

So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my {hands} in your name.

Psalm 71:24

My tongue also will speak of your righteousness all the day, because they have been put to shame, because they have been humiliated who seek my harm.

Psalm 108:1

My heart [is] steadfast, O God. I will sing and give praise, even [with] my glory.

Psalm 109:17-18

Because he loved cursing, let it come [upon] him. Because he did not delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

Psalm 145:1

I will exalt you, my God, O king, and I will bless your name forever and ever.

Psalm 145:21

My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh, and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

Ecclesiastes 7:22

For your heart knows that you also have cursed others many times.

Isaiah 29:13

And the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with its mouth, and with its lips it honors me, and its heart is far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men that has been taught,

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to curse and to swear with an oath, "I do not know the man!" And immediately a rooster crowed.

Acts 2:26

For this [reason] my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced greatly, furthermore also my flesh will live in hope,

Romans 3:14

whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ,

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,