Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Bible References
Put
Job 11:14
If sin is in your hand, put it far away [from you],
And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;
If sin is in your hand, put it far away [from you],
And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;
Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed [against Me], and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why should you die, O house of Israel?
Ephesians 4:25
Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ].
Colossians 3:8
But now rid yourselves [completely] of all these things: anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene (abusive, filthy, vulgar) language from your mouth.
James 1:21
So get rid of all uncleanness and all that remains of wickedness, and with a humble spirit receive the word [of God] which is implanted [actually rooted in your heart], which is able to save your souls.
1 Peter 2:1
So put aside every trace of malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander and hateful speech;
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Proverbs 8:8
“All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God);
There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them.
“All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God);
There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them.
Proverbs 17:20
He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
1 Timothy 6:5
and perpetual friction between men who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, who think that godliness is a source of profit [a lucrative, money-making business—withdraw from them].