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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.
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.
Psalm 141:3
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Psalm 141:3
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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.
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)
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)
Psalm 34:13
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Psalm 34:13
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Proverbs 10:31
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Proverbs 10:31
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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)
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)
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 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 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,
Luke 8:18
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Luke 8:18
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18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”(A)
Proverbs 16:25
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Proverbs 16:25
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Psalm 39:1-2
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Psalm 39:1-2
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Psalm 39[a]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
Galatians 6:3
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Galatians 6:3
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Proverbs 14:12
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Proverbs 14:12
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Proverbs 13:2-3
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Proverbs 13:2-3
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2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(A)
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
Deuteronomy 11:16
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Deuteronomy 11:16
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16 Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them.(A)
Galatians 2:6
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Galatians 2:6
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6 As for those who were held in high esteem(A)—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism(B)—they added nothing to my message.(C)
Mark 7:7
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Mark 7:7
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Footnotes
- Mark 7:7 Isaiah 29:13
Isaiah 44:20
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Isaiah 44:20
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Proverbs 21:26
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Proverbs 21:26
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1 Corinthians 15:2
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1 Corinthians 15:2
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2 By this gospel you are saved,(A) if you hold firmly(B) to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
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