Character & Virtues

Bible Verses About the tongue

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Discover 16 powerful Bible verses about the tongue. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential character & virtues topic.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 18:21
King James (KJV)Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

16 Key Scriptures

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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
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
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. condemnation: or, judgment
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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