Bible Cross References
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 10:19
The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked are trapped by their own words, but honest people get themselves out of trouble.
Proverbs 21:23
If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.
Psalm 39:1
I said, "I will be careful about what I do and will not let my tongue make me sin; I will not say anything while evil people are near."
Matthew 12:36
"You can be sure that on the Judgment Day you will have to give account of every useless word you have ever spoken.
Matthew 12:37
Your words will be used to judge you---to declare you either innocent or guilty."
James 1:26
Do any of you think you are religious? If you do not control your tongue, your religion is worthless and you deceive yourself.
James 3:2-12
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All of us often make mistakes. But if a person never makes a mistake in what he says, he is perfect and is also able to control his whole being.
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We put a bit into the mouth of a horse to make it obey us, and we are able to make it go where we want.
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Or think of a ship: big as it is and driven by such strong winds, it can be steered by a very small rudder, and it goes wherever the pilot wants it to go.
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So it is with the tongue: small as it is, it can boast about great things. Just think how large a forest can be set on fire by a tiny flame!
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And the tongue is like a fire. It is a world of wrong, occupying its place in our bodies and spreading evil through our whole being. It sets on fire the entire course of our existence with the fire that comes to it from hell itself.
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We humans are able to tame and have tamed all other creatures---wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish.
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But no one has ever been able to tame the tongue. It is evil and uncontrollable, full of deadly poison.
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We use it to give thanks to our Lord and Father and also to curse other people, who are created in the likeness of God.
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Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth. My friends, this should not happen!
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No spring of water pours out sweet water and bitter water from the same opening.
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A fig tree, my friends, cannot bear olives; a grapevine cannot bear figs, nor can a salty spring produce sweet water.