45 (A)The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces (B)evil, (C)for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

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45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.(A)

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23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for (A)from it flow (B)the springs of life.

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23 Above all else, guard(A) your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.(B)

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29 (A)Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give (B)grace to those who hear.

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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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34 (A)You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, (B)when you are evil? (C)For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 (D)The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. 36 I tell you, (E)on the day of judgment (F)people will give account for (G)every careless word they speak, 37 for (H)by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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34 You brood of vipers,(A) how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks(B) what the heart is full of. 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. 36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”(C)

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38 Whoever believes in me, (A)as[a] the Scripture has said, (B)‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of (C)living water.’”

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  1. John 7:38 Or let him come to me, and let him who believes in me drink. As

38 Whoever believes(A) in me, as Scripture has said,(B) rivers of living water(C) will flow from within them.”[a](D)

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  1. John 7:38 Or me. And let anyone drink 38 who believes in me.” As Scripture has said, “Out of him (or them) will flow rivers of living water.”

30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
    and his tongue speaks justice.
31 (A)The law of his God is in his heart;
    his (B)steps do not slip.

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30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,(A)
    and their tongues speak what is just.
31 The law of their God is in their hearts;(B)
    their feet do not slip.(C)

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So also the tongue is a small member, yet (A)it boasts of great things.

How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And (B)the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, (C)staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life,[a] and set on fire by hell.[b] For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, (D)full of deadly poison.

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  1. James 3:6 Or wheel of birth
  2. James 3:6 Greek Gehenna

Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(A) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire,(B) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(C) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(D)

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(E)

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16 Let (A)the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, (B)singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, (C)with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

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16 Let the message of Christ(A) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(B) through psalms,(C) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(D)

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13 (A)“Their throat is (B)an open grave;
    they use their tongues to deceive.”
(C)“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
14     (D)“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”

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13 “Their throats are open graves;
    their tongues practice deceit.”[a](A)
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”[b](B)
14     “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[c](C)

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  1. Romans 3:13 Psalm 5:9
  2. Romans 3:13 Psalm 140:3
  3. Romans 3:14 Psalm 10:7 (see Septuagint)

18 (A)There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
    but the tongue of the wise brings (B)healing.

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18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords,(A)
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(B)

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20 The tongue of the righteous is (A)choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for (B)lack of sense.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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12 For (A)the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
    let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,

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12 For the sins of their mouths,(A)
    for the words of their lips,(B)
    let them be caught in their pride.(C)
For the curses and lies they utter,

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Let your speech always (A)be gracious, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

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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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