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

Proverbs 18:21 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV)

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 15:1 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 15:1 (WEB)

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.

Ephesians 4:29 (BSB)

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.

Ephesians 4:29 (KJV)

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)

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

1 Peter 3:10 (BSB)

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 Peter 3:10 (KJV)

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

1 Peter 3:10 (WEB)

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (BSB)

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (KJV)

Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 12:18 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 12:18 (KJV)

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Proverbs 12:18 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 15:4 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 15:4 (KJV)

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:4 (WEB)

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

James 1:26 (BSB)

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 1:26 (KJV)

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.

James 1:26 (WEB)

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

James 3:8 (BSB)

But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 (KJV)

but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:8 (WEB)

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 (BSB)

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 (KJV)

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 (WEB)

In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

Psalm 118:5 (BSB)

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.

Psalm 118:5 (KJV)

Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

Psalm 118:5 (WEB)

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:19 (BSB)

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

Proverbs 10:19 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 10:19 (WEB)

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 (BSB)

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 13:3 (KJV)

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 (WEB)

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

Proverbs 15:28 (BSB)

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Proverbs 15:28 (KJV)

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Proverbs 15:28 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 21:23 (BSB)

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23 (KJV)

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23 (WEB)

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 1:19 (BSB)

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

James 1:19 (KJV)

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 1:19 (WEB)

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

James 3:6 (BSB)

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.

James 3:6 (KJV)

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.

James 3:6 (WEB)

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