Bible Verses About Our Tongue

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

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:

To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. 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.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

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

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.