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 goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth.
Matthew 12:34
You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.
1 Samuel 24:13
There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
Psalm 36:3
In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.
Proverbs 6:12
A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
Proverbs 15:2
Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
Luke 19:22
He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.
Revelation 13:5
And there was given to him a mouth to say words of pride against God; and there was given to him authority to go on for forty-two months.