Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Bible References
General references
Matthew 15:11
Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
Matthew 12:34
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
1 Samuel 24:13
As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness, but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
Proverbs 6:12
A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of a righteous man knows what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked [is] perverseness.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
Luke 19:22
He says to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, thou evil bondman. Thou had known that I am an austere man taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, the world of unrighteousness. Thus, the tongue is made to lead among our body-parts, defiling the whole body, and setting the cycle of nature on fire, and being set on fire by hell.
Revelation 13:5
And a mouth was given to it speaking great things and blasphemy. And authority was given it to make war forty-two months.