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Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

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Proverbs 18:20
With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.

Proverbs 21:23
He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Matthew 12:37
For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

Proverbs 10:19
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Proverbs 12:13
In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

James 1:19
You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;

James 3:2
For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.

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James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

James 3:7
For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority;

James 3:8
But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.

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Proverbs 12:18
There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Psalms 52:2
Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.

Psalms 57:4
My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Psalms 64:3
Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;

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