James 3:9

Restraining The Tongue

⁸ But no one can tame the tongue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ By this we bless God, even the Father. And by this we curse men, who have come into being according to the image of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceeds 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 a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, 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 man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creepers creeping on the earth.

Genesis 5:1

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God.

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood shall be shed by man; for He made man in the image of God.

Judges 9:27

And they went out into the fields and gathered their vineyards and trod the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

2 Samuel 16:5

And King David came to Bahurim. And, behold, a man of the house of Saul came out from there, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and he came cursing.

2 Samuel 19:21

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah's anointed?

1 Chronicles 29:10

And David blessed Jehovah before all the congregation. And David said, Blessed are You, Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.

1 Chronicles 29:20

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless Jehovah your God! And all the congregation blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed and worshiped Jehovah, and bowed to the king.

Psalm 10:7

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue are mischief and vanity.

Psalm 16:9

Therefore My heart is glad, and My glory rejoices; My flesh also shall rest in hope;

Psalm 30:12

so that my glory may sing praise to You, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Psalm 34:1

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; His praise always shall be in my mouth.

Psalm 35:28

And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness, of Your praise all the day long.

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from the guilt of shedding blood, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.

Psalm 57:8

Wake up, my soul! Wake up, harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn.

Psalm 59:12

For the sin of their mouth is the word of their lips, even let them be taken in their pride; and for cursing and the lying which they speak.

Psalm 62:4

Surely they have plotted to cast him down from his great height; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse in their heart. 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 shall muse on Your righteousness all the day long; for those who seek my evil have turned pale, they are brought to shame.

Psalm 108:1

A Song, A Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and I will give praise, even with my glory.

Psalm 109:17-18

Yea, he loved cursing, so let it come to him; he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

Psalm 145:1

Praise, of David. I will lift You up, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Psalm 145:21

My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; and let all flesh bless His holy name forever and ever.

Ecclesiastes 7:22

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

Isaiah 29:13

And Jehovah said, Because this people draw near Me with their mouth, and with their lips honor Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the command of men;

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you,

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to curse and to swear, I do not know the man. And immediately the cock crowed.

Acts 2:26

Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue was glad; and also My flesh shall rest in hope,

Romans 3:14

whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;"

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,