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Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
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For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:
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Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
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He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech
You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;
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He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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Life » Who keeps their life
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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natural Life » Preserved by discretion
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
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For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:
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Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
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He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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Speaking » Folly in
And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
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Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.
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Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.
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A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.
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He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.
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The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
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To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.
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A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
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Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
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Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
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The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
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And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.
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The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.
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In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
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If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!
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May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them? It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:
Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?
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Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
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Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.
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The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime. The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
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For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:
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Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
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He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
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He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
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Speech/communication » Those that do not keep their tongue
If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
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He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
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