12 occurrences

'Tongues' in the Bible

Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

Verse ConceptsVanityFlatteryFlattery, Used By The Wickeddouble mindednessVain TalkThose Who Are LiarsDeceptionHurt And BetrayalLying And Deceitmotives

They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The WickedThe TongueOvercomingThe Power Of Words

You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you keep them from angry tongues.

Verse Conceptsdefence, divineSafetySanctuaryGod Being Our Hiding PlaceGod Being Our RefugeGod Hiding PeopleConspiracyshelter

Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.

Verse ConceptsViolence In The EarthConfusionTowersViolenceConquestDisharmonyPuzzlementLanguages ConfusedLanguages SeparatedThe TongueConflictSpeechtransition

See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

Verse ConceptsInfidelity To GodUnhearing

Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsArrows, Figurative OfSharpeningArrows

The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.

Verse ConceptsGesturesShaking The HeadThe Tongue

So that your foot may be red with blood, and the tongues of your dogs with the same.

Verse ConceptsdogsTongueAnimals Eating PeopleHuman Blood ShedThe TonguePets

Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, At GodClaimsSelf Exaltation

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