Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech
Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Life » Who keeps their life
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
natural Life » Preserved by discretion
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Speaking » Folly in
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
For a dream comes through much business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also many vanities: but you fear God.
As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
A fool utters all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.
A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldens you that you answer? I also could speak as you do: if your soul were in my soul's place, I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like unto him.
Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is wicked madness. A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
In the multitude of words there lacks not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Speech/communication » Those that do not keep their tongue
If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.