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James 1:26
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James 1:26
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26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues(A) deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
James 1:26
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James 1:26
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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.
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Ephesians 4:29
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Ephesians 4:29
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29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(A) but only what is helpful for building others up(B) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 4:29
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Ephesians 4:29
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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.
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Psalm 141:3
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Psalm 141:3
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Psalm 141:3
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Psalm 141:3
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3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
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1 Peter 3:10
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1 Peter 3:10
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10 For,
“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
1 Peter 3:10
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1 Peter 3:10
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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:
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Proverbs 19:1
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Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)
Proverbs 19:1
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Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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Ephesians 5:4
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Ephesians 5:4
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4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk(A) or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.(B)
Ephesians 5:4
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Ephesians 5:4
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4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
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Psalm 34:13
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Psalm 34:13
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Psalm 34:13
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Psalm 34:13
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13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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Proverbs 10:31
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Proverbs 10:31
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Proverbs 10:31
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Proverbs 10:31
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31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
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Colossians 4:6
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Colossians 4:6
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6 Let your conversation be always full of grace,(A) seasoned with salt,(B) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(C)
Colossians 4:6
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Colossians 4:6
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6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
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Proverbs 10:19
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Proverbs 10:19
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19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.(A)
Proverbs 10:19
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Proverbs 10:19
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19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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James 1:22
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James 1:22
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22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.(A)
James 1:22
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James 1:22
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22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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James 3:2-6
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James 3:2-6
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2 We all stumble(A) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(B) is perfect,(C) able to keep their whole body in check.(D)
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(E) 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(F) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire,(G) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(H) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(I)
James 3:2-6
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James 3:2-6
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2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 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.
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James 1:19
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James 1:19
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Listening and Doing
19 My dear brothers and sisters,(A) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(B) and slow to become angry,
James 1:19
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James 1:19
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19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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