Bible Verses about “taming your tongue”

“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.”

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

“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.”

“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.”

“to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.”

“For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.”

“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."”

“That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."”

“But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.”

“Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.”

“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.”

“In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.”

“So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!”

“Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.”

“Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”

“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 his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.”

“Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.”

“You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.”

“"Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.”