Bible Quotes About Tongue

“By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.”

“These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.”

“And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. language: Heb. lip. speech: Heb. words”

“And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. from: or, eastward”

“And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. they said: Heb. a man said to his neighbour burn: Heb. burn them to a burning”

“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”

“And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.”

“And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”

“Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.”

“So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.”

“Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. Babel: that is, Confusion”

“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. a prating: Heb. a fool of lips fall: Heb. be beaten”

“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”

“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.”

“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. A wholesome: Heb. The healing of the tongue”

“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. an: or, a cool”

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”

“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”

“Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. words: or, matters?”

“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”

“For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.”

“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.”

“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.”

“And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.”

“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

“And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.”

“Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. was: Gr. voice was made confounded: or, troubled in mind”

“And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another , Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?”

“And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?”

“Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,”

“Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,”

“Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.”

“And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?”

“Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.”

“But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:”

“For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.”

“But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;”

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:”

“And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:”

“Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.”

“For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,”

“And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.”

“To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”

“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. diversities: or, kinds”

“Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?”

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. to: or, to edify profitably”

“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.”

“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. condemnation: or, judgment”

“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”

“Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.”

“Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth .”

“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! a matter: or, wood”

“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. course: Gr. wheel”

“For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind : kind: Gr. nature mankind: Gr. nature of man”

“But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”

“Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.”

“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”

“Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? place: or, hole”

“Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.”

“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number , of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;”