Bible Cross References
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 10:19
In the abundance of words there is no end of transgression, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
He who watches his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide shall have destruction.
Proverbs 17:27
He who has knowledge restrains his words; a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise; and he who shuts his lips, as a man of understanding.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.
James 1:26
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but beguiles his own heart, this one's religion is vain.
James 3:2-13
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For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a flawless man, able also to bridle the whole body.
3
Behold, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.
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Behold also the ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the helmsman desires.
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Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. Behold, how large a forest a little fire kindles.
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And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. Thus the tongue is set among our members, defiling the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by Gehenna.
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For every kind of beast and bird, and of creeping thing and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.
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But no man is able to tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil, full of deadly poison.
9
With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the image of God.
10
Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, it is not fitting that these things be this way.
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Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?
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Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.
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Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show his works out of good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.