50 Bible Verses about The Tongue
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And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!
They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah
Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
Whom are you mocking? Against whom do you open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, the offspring of deceit,
those who say, "With our tongue we will prevail, our lips are with us; who is master over us?"
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues.
If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.
So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.
I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence."
Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Let the lying lips be mute, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt.
But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.
Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city.
Then they said, "Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah, for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not pay attention to any of his words."
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.
And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
to preserve you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
that you may strike your feet in their blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe."
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak."
Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another's speech."
When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads.
But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God.
Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers.
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And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. read more.
So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
