Our Tongue

…but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.