Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Matthew 12:35-37
The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Proverbs 10:19-21
When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
Proverbs 12:13
An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 13:2-3
From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
Proverbs 18:4-7
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Titus 1:10-11
For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.
James 3:6-9
And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
Isaiah 57:19
creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near," says the LORD, "and I will heal him.
Romans 10:14-15
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
2 Corinthians 2:16
to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
2 Corinthians 11:15
So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
2 Peter 2:18
For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in error.