19 Bible Verses about The Tongue

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity! The tongue among our members is that which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

So also the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindleth!

For in many things we all offend. If any one offend not in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

For he that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue speaketh not to men, but to God; for no one heareth; but in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries;

If any one speak in an [unknown] tongue, let it be by two, or, at the most, by three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men, who have been made after the likeness of God;

My children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Behold also the ships, which, though they are so great, and driven by fierce winds, are yet turned about with a very small rudder, whithersoever the steersman chooseth.

For when we put the bits into the horses mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about also their whole body.

So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall that be known which is spoken? For ye will be speaking into the air.

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might also instruct others, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.

But the things which proceed from the mouth come out of the heart; and these defile a man.

For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

and there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributing themselves; and one sat upon each of them.

out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

I thank God, I speak in an [unknown] tongue more than ye all;

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord." Wherefore the tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for believers.