'Tongue' in the Bible

To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.

He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.

A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.