50 Bible Verses about The Tongue
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And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.
But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.
So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.
Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O Lord, being thoroughly aware of it.
For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.
For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.
The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
If someone speaks in a tongue, it should be two, or at the most three, one after the other, and someone must interpret.
At whom are you laughing? At whom are you opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue? You are the children of rebels, the offspring of liars,
They say, "We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?"
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.
Look at ships too: Though they are so large and driven by harsh winds, they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the pilot's inclination directs.
The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
You will be protected from malicious gossip, and will not be afraid of the destruction when it comes.
I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.
Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.
And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.
It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.
For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided, "I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man."
but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
May lying lips be silenced -- lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt!
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.
Confuse them, O Lord! Frustrate their plans! For I see violence and conflict in the city.
Then some people said, "Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God's word. Come on! Let's bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says."
If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.
And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.
by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.
so that your feet may stomp in their blood, and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies' corpses."
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Come, let's go down and confuse their language so they won't be able to understand each other."
When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.
The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.
Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,
But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God.
So then, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.
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And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.
For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well. And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies. Look at ships too: Though they are so large and driven by harsh winds, they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the pilot's inclination directs. read more.
So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze. And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell. For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind. But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God's image. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters. A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it? Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.
