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• Ephesians 4:29

  Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

• Matthew 5:22

  But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

• James 3:9–10

  Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

• 1 Peter 2:1

  Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

• Colossians 3:8

  But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

• Titus 3:2

  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

• Proverbs 18:21

  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

• 2 Timothy 2:16

  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

• Proverbs 11:12

  He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

• Proverbs 15:1

  A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

• James 1:26

  If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

• James 4:11

  Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

• Proverbs 20:3

  It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

• Matthew 15:18

  But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

• Proverbs 12:18

  There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

• Proverbs 11:9

  An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

• Ephesians 4:31

  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

• Proverbs 10:18

  He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

• 1 Corinthians 5:11

  But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

• Proverbs 15:4

  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

• Ephesians 5:4

  Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

• Matthew 15:11

  Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

• James 4:11–12

  Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

• Proverbs 26:20

  Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

• Psalms 52:2

  Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

• Proverbs 20:19

  He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

• Matthew 5:21–22

  Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

• 2 John 1:9–11

  Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

• Luke 6:45

  A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

• Matthew 12:36–37

  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

• Proverbs 29:22

  An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

• Proverbs 22:10

  Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

• James 3:5–10

  Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: …