'Tongue' in the Bible
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 his mouth and his tongue were opened immediately, and he began to speak, praising God.
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!'
For this [reason] my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced greatly, furthermore also my flesh will live in hope,
For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will praise God."
For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
And so you through the tongue, unless you produce a clear message, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.
Therefore the one who speaks in a tongue must pray that he may interpret.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unproductive.
but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other [people], than ten thousand words in a tongue.
{Therefore what should you do}, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. All [things] must be [done] for edification.
If anyone speaks in a tongue, [it must be] on one occasion two or at most three, and {one after the other}, and one must interpret.
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
If anyone thinks he is religious, [although he] does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion [is] worthless.
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!
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.
but no human being is able to tame 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 must not speak deceit.
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.