The Power of the Tongue
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Proverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 12:18
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
James 1:26
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
Proverbs 15:4
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
James 3:8
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.