85 Bible Verses about Tongue

So also the tongue is a small member [of the body] and boasts great [things]. Behold how small a fire sets ablaze how great a forest!

So he brought down the troops to the water, and Yahweh said to Gideon, "You must separate everyone who laps up the water to drink with his tongue like a dog from those {who kneel}."

"Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or {can you tie down its mouth with a cord}?

And he took him away from the crowd by himself [and] put his fingers into his ears, and [after] spitting, he touched his tongue.

And he called out [and] said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he could dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am suffering pain in this flame!'

And the fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became darkened, and they began chewing their tongues because of the pain.

And Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now the crowd will lick up all around us, like a bull devours the grass of the field." And Balak son of Zippor [was] king of Moab at that time.

Does not [the] ear test words and [the] palate taste food for itself?

for [the] ear tests words, and [the] palate tastes {food}.

so that your foot may shatter [them] bloody [for] the tongues of your dogs [to have] their share from [the] enemies."

You shall say to him, 'Thus says Yahweh: "Have you committed murder and also taken possession?" ' You shall also say to him, 'Thus says Yahweh: "In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, the dogs will also lick your blood." '"

They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked his blood (now, the prostitutes washed themselves [there]) according to the word of Yahweh which he had spoken.

and was longing to be filled with what fell from the table of the rich man. But even the dogs came [and] licked his sores.

My strength is dry like a potsherd, and my tongue is sticking [to] my jaws; and you have placed me in [the] dust of death.

Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, if do not I exalt Jerusalem above my highest joy.

The poor and the needy [are] seeking water and [there is] none; their tongue is dried up with thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

The tongue of the nursling cleaves to its palate in thirst. Children beg [for] food, {no one lays it out before them}.

And Moses said to Yahweh, "Please, Lord, I [am] not a man of words, {neither recently nor in the past nor since your speaking} to your servant, because I [am] heavy of mouth and of tongue." And Yahweh said to him, "Who gave a mouth to humankind, or who makes mute or deaf or sighted or blind? [Is it] not I, Yahweh?

And I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silenced, and you will not be a reproving man for them, for they {are a rebellious house}.

And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day these [things] take place, {because} you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time." And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and began to wonder [when] he was delayed in the temple. And [when he] came out he was not able to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them, and remained unable to speak.

And he took him away from the crowd by himself [and] put his fingers into his ears, and [after] spitting, he touched his tongue. And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, "Ephphatha!" (that is, "Be opened!"). And his ears were opened and {his difficulty in speaking was removed} and he began to speak normally.

And [the] {minds} of [the] rash will understand {knowledge}, and [the] tongues of stammerers will hasten to speak clearly.

Then [the] lame shall leap like the deer, and [the] tongue of [the] dumb shall sing for joy, for waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

And large crowds came to him, having with them [the] mute, blind, lame, crippled, and many others, and they put them down at his feet, and he healed them. So then the crowd was astonished [when they] saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

And his mouth and his tongue were opened immediately, and he began to speak, praising God.

In many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.

He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Even a fool who keeps silent {shall be considered wise}; he who closes his lips [is] intelligent.

He who guards his mouth and his tongue, he guards his life from danger.

If anyone thinks he is religious, [although he] does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion [is] worthless.

For "The one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and [his] lips must not speak deceit.

Officials refrained from talking, and they laid [their] hand on their mouth. [The] voices of nobles were hushed, and their tongue stuck to their palate.

But Yahweh [is] in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him."

my lips surely will not speak falseness, and my tongue surely will not utter deceit.

I said, "I will guard my ways {that I may not sin} with my tongue. I will keep a muzzle over my mouth as long as [the] wicked [are] before me."

Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.

Then my tongue will proclaim your righteousness, [and] your praise all day.

Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices. Yes, my body will dwell in safety,

My heart is moved [with] a good word; I recite my {compositions} to [the] king. My tongue [is the] pen [of] a skilled scribe.

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation; [then] my tongue will sing aloud [of] your righteousness.

I called to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

My tongue also will speak of your righteousness all the day, because they have been put to shame, because they have been humiliated who seek my harm.

Let my tongue sing [of] your word, because all your commands [are] right.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing. Then they said among the nations, "Yahweh has done great [things] for these [people]."

For this [reason] my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced greatly, furthermore also my flesh will live in hope,

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.

"The spirit of Yahweh speaks through me, and his word [is] upon my tongue.

To mortals [belong] the plans of the heart, but from Yahweh [comes] the answer of the tongue.

The Lord Yahweh has given me [the] tongue of pupil, to know how to help [the] weary [with] a word. He awakens {morning by morning}, awakens an ear for me to listen as [do] the pupils.

But I, I am filled [with] power, with the Spirit of Yahweh, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his rebellion, and to Israel his sin.

{Therefore make up your minds} not to prepare in advance to speak in your own defense, for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your opponents will not be able to resist or contradict.

I have sworn by myself; a word that shall not return has gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness: 'Every knee shall kneel down to me; every tongue shall swear.'

For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will praise God."

so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [those] in heaven and of [those] on earth and of [those] under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

[The] mouth of [the] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

In many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent. Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness, a heart of wickedness is {of little worth}.

There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Joy [belongs] to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good [it is]!

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and instruction of kindness [is] upon her tongue.

Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it [causes] a break in spirit.

Death and life [are] in the {power} of the tongue, and those who love her will eat of her fruit.

And if we put bits in the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we also guide their whole bodies. Behold also ships: [although they] are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot wishes. So also the tongue is a small member [of the body] and boasts great [things]. Behold how small a fire sets ablaze how great a forest!read more.
And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell. For every species of animals and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, is being tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no human being is able to tame 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 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!

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

For there is not [anything] reliable in his mouth; their inner part [is] destruction. Their throat is an open grave; [with] their tongue they speak deceit.

You give your mouth free rein for evil, and you harness your tongue to deceit.

You love all devouring words, O deceitful tongue,

"Deliver my life, O Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue." What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, deceitful tongue?

He who is crooked of heart will not find goodness, and he who is perverse, by his tongue he will fall into calamity.

Their tongue [is] a murderous arrow, it speaks deceit. With his mouth he speaks peace with his neighbor, but in his inner parts he sets up his ambush.

Because her rich are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.

Their throat [is] an opened grave; they deceive with their tongues; the venom of asps [is] under their lips,

And they bend their tongue [like] their bow, [for] falsehood and not truth is superior in the land, for they go forth from evil to evil, and they do not know me," {declares} Yahweh.

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

He who makes treasure by a lying tongue [is a] fleeting vapor [and] seeker of death.

A tongue of deceit hates its victim, and a flattering mouth makes ruin.

His mouth is filled with cursing, with deceits and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and evil.

May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, [the] tongue speaking great boasts-- [those] who say, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips [are] on our side. Who [is] master over us?"

Your tongue plans destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceit.

[in order] to preserve you from an evil woman, from the smoothness of [the] tongue of {an adulteress}.

At whom do you make fun? At whom do you {open} [your] mouth [and] {stick out} [your] tongue? [Are] you not children of transgression, offspring of deception,

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies, your tongue speaks wickedness.