James 3:4
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.
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James 3:4
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.
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James 3:3
Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
James 1:26
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.
Psalms 39:1
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.”
Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Psalms 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
Proverbs 12:13
An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
James 1:19
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
1 Peter 3:10
For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
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Ephesians 4:29
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.
Matthew 12:35
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.
Matthew 12:36
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Matthew 12:37
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Ephesians 5:4
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.
Malachi 3:13
“Your words have been harsh against me,” says Yahweh. “Yet you say, ‘What have we spoken against you?’
Colossians 3:8
but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
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Acts 27:40
Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
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Acts 14:5
When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,
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2 Peter 2:7
and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked
2 Peter 2:18
For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
Jude 1:13
wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.
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