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• Colossians 3:8

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

• Matthew 12:36

  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

• Exodus 20:7

  Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

• Ephesians 5:4–7

  Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. …

• James 3:10

  Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

• 2 Timothy 2:16

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

• Proverbs 18:21

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

• Psalms 34:13

  Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

• 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.

• 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.

• 1 Peter 3:10

  For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

• 1 Thessalonians 5:22

  Abstain from all appearance of evil.

• Romans 12:2

  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• Romans 12:1

  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

• 1 Peter 5:8

  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

• James 1:19

  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

• 1 Corinthians 10:13

  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

• Proverbs 12:18

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

• Revelation 9:18

  By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

• Proverbs 12:16

  A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

• James 4:7

  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

• Deuteronomy 30:19

  I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

• 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.

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