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.

Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;

If you are keeping the royal law, which says, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself, you are doing well.

You believe that God is one? You do well; even the demons believe, and they shudder.

Do not become many teachers, my brothers, because you know well that we teachers shall be judged by a severer standard than others.

For in many respects we often stumble. If any man never stumbles in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.