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
"A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good; and from his evil treasure a bad man brings out evil.
Romans 10:14
How then shall thy call upon Him in whom they do not believe? And how are they to believe in One of whom they have never heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
2 Corinthians 2:16
to these latter an odor of death to death, to the former, of life to life. For such service as this, who is sufficient?
2 Corinthians 11:15
It is no great marvel, then, if his ministers also disguise themselves as ministers of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.
Ephesians 4:29
From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing to the hearers.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.
Titus 1:10
For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped;
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire; it is a very world of iniquity among our members, defiling the whole body, and setting on fire the wheel of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell.
2 Peter 2:18
For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they entangle, by their lasciviousness, in the lusts of the flesh, those who are just about to escape from the men that live in misconduct.