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 treasure, puts forth good things; and the evil man, out of his evil treasure, puts forth evil things.
Romans 10:14
How, then, shall they call on Him in Whom they believed not? and how shall they believe on Him of Whom they heard not? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one class a savor of death unto death, and to the other a savor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
2 Corinthians 11:15
It is no great thing, therefore, if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end will be according to their works.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for the supplying of the need, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
Titus 1:10
For there are many unruly men, vain-talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity! the tongue is placed among our members, as that which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of life, and is set on fire by Hell.
2 Peter 2:18
For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice, in desires of the flesh, by their lasciviousness, those just escaping from those who live in error;