Luke 6:45
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice and truth.
Proverbs 4:23
Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
Matthew 12:34-37
Acts 8:19-23
saying, “Give me this authority and power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 3:13-14
“Their throat is an open grave;
They [habitually] deceive with their tongues.”
“The venom of asps is beneath their lips.”
Ephesians 4:29
Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].
Ephesians 5:3-4
But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith].
Ephesians 5:19
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].
Hebrews 8:10
“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
After those days, says the Lord:
I will imprint My laws upon their minds [even upon their innermost thoughts and understanding],
And engrave them upon their hearts [effecting their regeneration].
And I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.
James 3:5-8
In the same sense, the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things.
See [by comparison] how great a forest is set on fire by a small spark!
Psalm 12:2-4
They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another;
With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
Psalm 40:8-10
“I delight to do Your will, O my God;
Your law is within my heart.”
Psalm 41:6-7
And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words,
While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me];
When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere].
Psalm 52:2-4
Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 59:7
Look how they belch out [insults] with their mouths;
Swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips,
For they say, “Who hears us?”
Psalm 59:12
For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
Let them even be trapped in their pride,
And on account of the curses and lies which they tell.
Psalm 64:3-8
Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword.
They aim venomous words as arrows,
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And of Your [deeds of] salvation all day long,
For their number is more than I know.
Psalm 140:5
The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me. Selah.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 15:23
A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,
And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!
Proverbs 22:17-18
Listen carefully and hear the
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
Jeremiah 9:2-5
Oh that I had in the wilderness
A lodging place (a mere shelter) for wayfaring men,
That I might leave my people
And go away from them!
For they are all adulterers [worshiping idols instead of the Lord],
[They are] an assembly of treacherous men [of weak character, men without integrity].
John 7:38
Acts 5:3
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and [secretly] keep back for yourself some of the proceeds [from the sale] of the land?
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory and majesty of God [clearly revealed] in the face of Christ.
Ephesians 3:8
To me, [though I am] the very least of all the saints (God’s people), this grace [which is undeserved] was graciously given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the incomprehensible riches of Christ [that spiritual wealth which no one can fully understand],
Colossians 3:16
Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Jude 1:15
to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the
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The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice and truth.
“I delight to do Your will, O my God;
Your law is within my heart.”
My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And of Your [deeds of] salvation all day long,
For their number is more than I know.
The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,
And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!
Listen carefully and hear the
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
And an
They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another;
With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words,
While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me];
When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere].
Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Look how they belch out [insults] with their mouths;
Swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips,
For they say, “Who hears us?”
Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword.
They aim venomous words as arrows,
The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me. Selah.
Oh that I had in the wilderness
A lodging place (a mere shelter) for wayfaring men,
That I might leave my people
And go away from them!
For they are all adulterers [worshiping idols instead of the Lord],
[They are] an assembly of treacherous men [of weak character, men without integrity].
“Their throat is an open grave;
They [habitually] deceive with their tongues.”
“The venom of asps is beneath their lips.”
See [by comparison] how great a forest is set on fire by a small spark!