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James 3:5
Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!

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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.

Psalms 12:3
The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

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.

2 Peter 2:18
For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

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James 1:26
If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

Matthew 12:34
You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.

Matthew 12:35
The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.

Matthew 12:36
And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.

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

Ephesians 4:29
Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

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