James 3:8

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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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!

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.

James 3:9
With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.

James 3:10
Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

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.

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.

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;

Psalms 30:12
So that my glory may make songs of praise to you and not be quiet. O Lord my God, I will give you praise for ever.

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 15:2
Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Proverbs 18:6
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

Ephesians 5:4
And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.

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Romans 3:13
Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:

Psalms 59:7
See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

Jeremiah 9:3
Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:4
Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.

Jeremiah 9:5
Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

Psalms 58:4
Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut;

Isaiah 54:17
No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.

Isaiah 59:4
No one puts forward an upright cause, or gives a true decision: their hope is in deceit, and their words are false; they are with child with sin, and give birth to evil.

Jeremiah 9:8
His tongue is an arrow causing death; the words of his mouth are deceit: he says words of peace to his neighbour, but in his heart he is waiting secretly for him.

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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 140:3
Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)

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

Psalms 64:4
So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

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 52:3
You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

Psalms 52:4
Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

Psalms 55:21
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

Psalms 36:3
In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

Isaiah 59:3
For your hands are unclean with blood, and your fingers with sin; your lips have said false things, and your tongue gives out deceit.

Psalms 5:9
For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

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

Psalms 50:19
You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

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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.

James 3:3
Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.

James 3:4
And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it.

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

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.

Psalms 39:1
To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David. I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.

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

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.

James 3:11
Does the fountain send from the same outlet sweet and bitter water?

James 3:12
Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?

Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

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

Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

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

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;

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Ecclesiastes 10:11
If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.

Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

Ecclesiastes 10:13
The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

Ecclesiastes 10:14
The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

Titus 1:10
For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,

Titus 1:11
By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

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James 3:16
For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.

Proverbs 18:7
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

James 1:8
For there is a division in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.

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James 5:3
Your gold and your silver are wasted and their waste will be a witness against you, burning into your flesh. You have put by your store in the last days.

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