James 3:5

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• Proverbs 18:21
  Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
• Proverbs 12:18
  Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
• Jeremiah 9:3–8
  “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.
• Proverbs 15:2
  The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
• Psalm 17:10
  They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
• Psalm 73:8–9
  They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
• Psalm 12:2–4
  They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
• Psalm 52:1–2
  For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
• Jude 1:16
  These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
• Jeremiah 18:18
  Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”
• Psalm 10:3
  For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
• Revelation 13:5–6
  The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.

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Psalm 64:1–10

Glossary

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Letter of James· Word, Word of God, Words of God

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Boasting: General Scriptures Concerning· Fire: Spreading· Fire: Though Small, Kindles a Great Matter· Speaking: Evil· The Mouth