Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
If anyone among you thinks to be religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, his religion is vain.
For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;
Mem Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If anyone among you thinks to be religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, his religion is vain.
For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;
Mem Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
If anyone among you thinks to be religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, his religion is vain.
For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;
Mem Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
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 is no lack of rebellion, but he that refrains his lips is wise.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Even a fool, when he is silent is counted wise, and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Tongue » Restrained by wisdom
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Trouble » Who keeps their soul from troubles
Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.