Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many
good days, keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking lies.
Psalm 34:12-13 (NIV)
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom,
and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalm 37:30
I said, I will take heed to my ways,
that I sin not with my tongue:
I will keep my mouth with a bridle,
while the wicked is before me.
Psalm 39:1
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom,
and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalm 37:30
I said, I will take heed to my ways,
that I sin not with my tongue:
I will keep my mouth with a bridle,
while the wicked is before me.
Psalm 39:1
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth;
keep the door of my lips.
Psalm 141:3
From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things
as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.
Proverbs 12:14 (NIV)
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but
the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
Proverbs 13:2
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he
that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 13:3
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but
the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a
man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 17:27
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they
that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:21
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue
keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 21:23
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou
upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious;
but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness:
and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-13
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speakth. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good
things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth
evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men
shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of
judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified,
and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Matthew 12:34-37
And he called the multitude, and said unto them,
Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into
the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh
out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew 15:10-11
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth
that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure
of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the
abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke 6:45
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.
Ephesians 4:29
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not
be onced named among you, as becometh saints; Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Ephesians 5:3-4
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of
good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any
any praise, think on these things.
Philippians 4:8
Set your minds on the things above, not
the things on the earth.
Colossians 3:2
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice,
blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Colossians 3:8
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt,
that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Colossians 4:6
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep
a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself
and his religion is worthless.
James 1:26
For he that will love life, and see good days,
let him refrain his tongue from evil, and
and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 Peter 3:10
as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.
Proverbs 12:14 (NIV)
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but
the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
Proverbs 13:2
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he
that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 13:3
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but
the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a
man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 17:27
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they
that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:21
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue
keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 21:23
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou
upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious;
but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness:
and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-13
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speakth. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good
things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth
evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men
shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of
judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified,
and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Matthew 12:34-37
And he called the multitude, and said unto them,
Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into
the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh
out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew 15:10-11
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth
that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure
of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the
abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luke 6:45
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.
Ephesians 4:29
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not
be onced named among you, as becometh saints; Neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Ephesians 5:3-4
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of
good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any
any praise, think on these things.
Philippians 4:8
Set your minds on the things above, not
the things on the earth.
Colossians 3:2
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice,
blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Colossians 3:8
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt,
that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Colossians 4:6
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep
a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself
and his religion is worthless.
James 1:26
For he that will love life, and see good days,
let him refrain his tongue from evil, and
and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 Peter 3:10