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  • Proverbs 21:23
    Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.
  • Proverbs 18:21
    Your tongue has the power of life and death. Those who love to talk will eat the fruit of their words.
  • Proverbs 18:7
    The words of foolish people drag them down. They are trapped by what they say.
  • James 3:2-12
    All of us get tripped up in many ways. Suppose someone is never wrong in what they say. Then they are perfect. They are able to keep their whole body under control.We put a small piece of metal in the mouth of a horse to make it obey us. We can control the whole animal with it.And how about ships? They are very big. They are driven along by strong winds. But they are steered by a very small rudder. It makes them go where the captain wants to go.In the same way, the tongue is a small part of a person’s body. But it talks big. Think about how a small spark can set a big forest on fire.The tongue is also a fire. The tongue is the most evil part of the body. It makes the whole body impure. It sets a person’s whole way of life on fire. And the tongue itself is set on fire by hell.People have tamed all kinds of wild animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures. And they still tame them.But no one can tame the tongue. It is an evil thing that never rests. It is full of deadly poison.With our tongues we praise our Lord and Father. With our tongues we curse people. We do it even though people have been created to be like God.Praise and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, it shouldn’t be this way.Can fresh water and salt water flow out of the same spring?My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives? Can a grapevine produce figs? Of course not. And a saltwater spring can’t produce fresh water either.
  • Proverbs 10:19
    Sin is not ended by using many words. But those who are wise control their tongues.
  • Psalms 39:1
    I said,“ I will be careful about how I live. I will not sin by what I say. I will keep my mouth closed when I am near sinful people.”
  • Proverbs 12:13
    Those who do evil are trapped by their sinful talk. But those who have done no wrong escape trouble.
  • Proverbs 20:19
    A person who talks about others tells secrets. So avoid anyone who talks too much.
  • Matthew 12:36-37
    But here is what I tell you. On judgment day, everyone will have to account for every empty word they have spoken.By your words you will be found guilty or not guilty.”
  • James 1:26
    Suppose people think their beliefs and how they live are both right. But they don’t control what they say. Then they are fooling themselves. Their beliefs and way of life are not worth anything at all.