Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Bible References
Death
Matthew 12:35
The good man, out of his good treasury, brings forth good things; and the evil man, out of his evil treasury, brings forth evil things.
Romans 10:14
How, then, shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one, we are the odor of death ending in death; to the other, the odor of life ending in life: and who is sufficient for these things?
2 Corinthians 11:15
Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves so as to be like the ministers of righteousness; of such, the end shall be according to their works.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no impure speech come out of your mouth, but whatever is good for needful edification, that it may give grace to the hearers:
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every one.
Titus 1:10
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity. So is the tongue placed among our members, defiling the whole body, setting on fire the course of life, and being set on fire by hell.
2 Peter 2:18
For by speaking boastful words of folly, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, and through lasciviousness, those who had really escaped from those who live in error.