Bible Verses About The Tongue

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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

16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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.

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.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

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

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

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.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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:

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

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am the Lord.

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

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

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

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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.

7 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:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

7 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:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

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

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

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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

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

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am the Lord.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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: