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James 3:2-6
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.Now if we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we direct their whole bodies.And consider ships: Though very large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest.And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among our members. It stains the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
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Job 15:25-27
For he has stretched out his hand against God and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.He rushes headlong at him with his thick, studded shields.Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with it,
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Job 9:4
God is wise and all-powerful. Who has opposed him and come out unharmed?
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Job 10:3
Is it good for you to oppress, to reject the work of your hands, and favor the plans of the wicked?
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Psalms 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
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Romans 8:7-8
The mindset of the flesh is hostile to God because it does not submit to God’s law. Indeed, it is unable to do so.Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
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Job 12:6
The tents of robbers are safe, and those who trouble God are secure; God holds them in his hands.
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Malachi 3:13
“ Your words against me are harsh,” says the LORD. Yet you ask,“ What have we spoken against you?”
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James 1:26
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.