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James 1:26
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26 If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.

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Listen to James 1:26, Psalm 141:3, Ephesians 4:29, 1 Peter 3:10, Proverbs 19:1, Ephesians 5:4, Psalm 34:13, Proverbs 10:31, Colossians 4:6
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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.

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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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Psalm 141:3
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3 Take control of what I say, O Lord,
    and guard my lips.

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Psalm 141:3
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3 Set a guard over my mouth,(A) Lord;
    keep watch over the door of my lips.(B)

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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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Ephesians 4:29
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29 Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

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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.

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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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1 Peter 3:10
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10 For the Scriptures say,

“If you want to enjoy life
    and see many happy days,
keep your tongue from speaking evil
    and your lips from telling lies.

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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.

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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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19 Better to be poor and honest
    than to be dishonest and a fool.

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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)

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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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4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

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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)

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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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13 Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
    and your lips from telling lies!

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Psalm 34:13
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13 keep your tongue(A) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(B)

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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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31 The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice,
    but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.

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Proverbs 10:31
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31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(A)
    but a perverse tongue(B) will be silenced.

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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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6 Let your conversation be gracious and attractive[a] so that you will have the right response for everyone.

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  1. 4:6 Greek and seasoned with salt.
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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)

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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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