'Tongue' in the Bible

Then Moses said to the Lord, "O my Lord, I am not an eloquent man, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant, for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue."

The Lord's spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.

Does not the ear test words, as the tongue tastes food?

"If evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,

my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.

See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken.

"Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook, and tie down its tongue with a rope?

His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts!

The roof of my mouth is as dry as a piece of pottery; my tongue sticks to my gums. You set me in the dust of death.

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."

For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song. My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. I say, "I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe."

You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.

I cried out to him for help and praised him with my tongue.

All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice, for those who want to harm me will be embarrassed and ashamed.

May my tongue sing about your instructions, for all your commands are just.

I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, and do not give Jerusalem priority over whatever gives me the most joy.

Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O Lord, being thoroughly aware of it.

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

by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.

The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death.

The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

The one who reproves another will in the end find more favor than the one who flatters with the tongue.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue.

Your lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb, my bride, honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

For with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to these people.

The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.

Then the lame will leap like a deer, the mute tongue will shout for joy; for water will flow in the desert, streams in the wilderness.

I solemnly make this oath -- what I say is true and reliable: 'Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm;

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,

For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with sin; your lips speak lies, your tongue utters malicious words.

(Dalet) The infant's tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth due to thirst; little children beg for bread, but no one gives them even a morsel.

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.

But when I speak with you, I will loosen your tongue and you must say to them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says.' Those who listen will listen, but the indifferent will refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

The Israelites who remain will not act deceitfully. They will not lie, and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth. Indeed, they will graze peacefully like sheep and lie down; no one will terrify them."

After Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, he put his fingers in the man's ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.

And immediately the man's ears were opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke plainly.

Immediately Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.'

Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; my body also will live in hope,

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

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.

The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

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.

So then, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

What should you do then, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.

If someone speaks in a tongue, it should be two, or at the most three, one after the other, and someone must interpret.

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

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.

But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.