Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth 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 thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth 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 thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth 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 thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth 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 that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Trouble » Who keeps their soul from troubles
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.