Bible Verses about “our tongue”
The Bible contains 37 verses about our tongue across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
“If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.”
“There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:”
“haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;”
“a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.”
“a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,”
“For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
“But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.”
“I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.”
“For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.”
“Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,”
“For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.”
“Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.”
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
“Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.”
“For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."”
“But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.”
“And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.”
“But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”
“This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.”
“There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.”
“With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.”
“Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.”
“For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.”
“So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!”
“Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”
“A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.”
“For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.”
“A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.”
“Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?”
“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.”
“Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.”
“Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.”
“Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.”
“The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.”
“I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I don't sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."”