If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing g
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue
Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thi
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’
But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods,
All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my
But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders
Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before
By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them
In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ fr
A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnaba
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become
Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?