Bible Cross References
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Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is choice silver, but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths], but the foolish die in want.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of just men drop grace, but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is fountain of life, but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise are bound by discretion, but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.
Proverbs 16:22-24
22
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors, but the instruction of fools is evil.
23
The heart of the wise will discern the [things which proceed] from his own mouth, and on his lips he will wear knowledge.
24
Good words are [like] honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.
Proverbs 18:4
A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth.
Proverbs 20:15
[This translation omits this verse.]
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous will meditate wisdom, and his tongue will speak of judgment.
Psalm 37:31
The law of his God is in his heart; and his steps shall not slide.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word proceed from your mouth, but only what is good for edification, that it may give grace to them that hear.
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Proverbs 10:6
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just, but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Psalm 107:42
The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
12
The words of a wise mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.
13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, and the end of his talk mischievous madness.
14
A fool moreover multiplies words. No man knows what has been, nor what will be. Who shall tell him what will come after him?
Matthew 12:34-37
34
Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35
A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and an evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.
36
But I say to you, that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
37
For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned."
James 3:5-8
5
Even so the tongue is a small member and it boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!
6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. Thus the tongue is set among our members, as that which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.
7
For every kind of both beasts and birds, of both reptiles and sea creatures, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.
8
But no man can tame the tongue. [It] is an unrestrainable evil, full of deadly poison.