Bible Verses About The Tongue

James 3:2-172 For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also. 3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body. 4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires. 5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! 6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. 7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind; 8 but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God. 10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. Related Topics: Blessings Hell Hypocrisy Jealousy Youth
Colossians 4:66 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Related Topics: Communication Cursing Cussing Grace The Power of Words
Matthew 12:33-3733 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things. 36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Related Topics: Accountability Communication Evil Gossip Judgment
Proverbs 15:44 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit. Related Topics: Communication Gentleness Profanity The Power of Words
Proverbs 10:19-2119 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely. 20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding. Related Topics: Fools Gossip Profanity The Power of Words
James 1:26-2726 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless. 27 Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. Related Topics: Gossip Helping Others Helping the Poor and Needy Serving Serving Others
Proverbs 12:18-1918 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals. 19 Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary. Related Topics: Arguing Communication Health Truth
Proverbs 18:20-2120 A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. Related Topics: Communication Cursing Cussing Gossip Harvest
Mark 7:33-3533 He took him aside from the multitude privately and put his fingers into his ears; and he spat and touched his tongue. 34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!” 35 Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
1 Peter 3:10-1110 For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. 11 Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it. Related Topics: Cussing The Power of Words
Proverbs 15:1-21 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly. Related Topics: Anger Communication Cussing Frustration Gentleness
1 Corinthians 12:28-3128 God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you. Related Topics: Miracles Spiritual Gifts Teachers Teaching
Proverbs 21:2323 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. Related Topics: Communication Cussing Gossip Leadership Profanity
Proverbs 17:27-2827 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. 28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. Related Topics: Anger Communication Fools Learning Understanding
James 1:19-2219 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. Related Topics: Anger Evil Humility Patience Salvation
Ephesians 4:2929 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear. Related Topics: Gossip Grace Helping Others Relationships Youth
Psalm 141:3-43 Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips. 4 Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don’t let me eat of their delicacies. Related Topics: Communication Distractions Gossip Self Control The Power of Words
Psalm 34:12-1312 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. Related Topics: Communication Deceit Evil Gossip Lies
Psalm 12:3-43 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts, 4 who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”
Psalm 119:171-172171 Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes. 172 Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
Proverbs 6:16-1916 There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: 17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief, 19 a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers. Related Topics: Cheating Hate Pride Sin The Heart
Psalm 71:2424 My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.
Jeremiah 9:88 Their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit. One speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart, he waits to ambush him.
Jeremiah 9:33 “They bend their tongue, as their bow, for falsehood. They have grown strong in the land, but not for truth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they don’t know me,” says Yahweh.
Psalm 51:13-1513 Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you. 14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness. 15 Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise. Related Topics: Praising God Righteousness
Psalm 10:77 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity. Related Topics: Cheating Cussing Deceit Lying and Deceit Vanity
Psalm 120:2-32 Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. 3 What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue? Related Topics: Cheating Deceit Liars Lies Lying
Exodus 4:10-1210 Moses said to Yahweh, “O Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.” 11 Yahweh said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, Yahweh? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.” Related Topics: Being Humble God's Sovereignty Insecurity Preaching
Proverbs 26:18-2518 Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death, 19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?” 20 For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. 21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife. 22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts. 23 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart. 24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. 25 When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Related Topics: Arguing Evil Gossip Liars
Proverbs 11:1212 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. Related Topics: Discernment The Power of Words Understanding
Psalm 52:22 Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Luke 1:62-6462 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled. 64 His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
Psalm 5:99 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 39:11 For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.” Related Topics: Profanity
Psalm 35:2828 My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long. Related Topics: Praise Praising God
Romans 3:13-1413 “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.” 14 “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” Related Topics: Bitterness Cheating Deceit
Acts 2:1-121 Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. 5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky. 6 When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans? 8 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!” 12 They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” Related Topics: Family Unity God's Timing Spiritual Gifts The Holy Spirit Unity
Psalm 15:1-31 A Psalm by David. Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? 2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart; 3 he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man; Related Topics: God's Holiness Honesty Lies
Proverbs 16:23-2423 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Related Topics: Cancer Communication Encouraging Others Food Health
Proverbs 16:11 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. Related Topics: The Heart
Psalm 37:3030 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. Related Topics: Wisdom
Proverbs 15:2323 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! Related Topics: Communication Joy
Psalm 50:1919 “You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.
Proverbs 26:27-2827 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him. 28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin. Related Topics: Hatred
Proverbs 21:66 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. Related Topics: Honesty Liars Lies Lying Lying and Deceit
Matthew 15:18-1918 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies. Related Topics: Deceit Pornography Sexual Purity
Proverbs 13:33 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. Related Topics: Profanity Self Control The Power of Words
Proverbs 29:2020 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Related Topics: Communication Fools The Power of Words
Proverbs 10:3131 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Psalm 52:44 You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.
Acts 2:1-41 Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. Related Topics: Family Unity God's Timing Power The Holy Spirit Unity
Romans 14:1111 For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’”
Lamentations 4:44 The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst. The young children ask bread, and no one breaks it for them.
Isaiah 59:2-32 But your iniquities have separated you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. 3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness. Related Topics: Murder
Leviticus 19:16-1816 “‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh. 17 “‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. 18 “‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh. Related Topics: Anger Gossip Love Loving Others Relationships
Luke 16:2424 He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’
Micah 6:1212 Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.
1 Corinthians 13:1-31 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing. Related Topics: Anger Faith Giving Love Music
Luke 1:20-2220 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.” 21 The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple. 22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
Proverbs 12:2525 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. Related Topics: Anxiety Depression Kindness Stress Worry
Psalm 19:1414 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. Related Topics: Acceptance Communication Profanity The Mind The Power of Words
Proverbs 17:2020 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. Related Topics: The Heart
Psalm 139:44 For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.
1 Corinthians 13:88 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.
Proverbs 10:1111 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Related Topics: Abuse The Power of Words
Revelation 16:10-1110 The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was darkened. They gnawed their tongues because of the pain, 11 and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They still didn’t repent of their works.
Proverbs 15:28-2928 The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil. 29 Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Related Topics: Arguing Communication
Isaiah 45:2323 I have sworn by myself. The word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.
Psalm 109:22 for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

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