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Proverbs 18:21
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Proverbs 18:21
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.(A)
Proverbs 18:21
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Proverbs 18:21
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Ephesians 4:29
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Ephesians 4:29
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29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up,[a] as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.
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- 4.29 Other ancient authorities read building up faith
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.
Matthew 12:35-37
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Matthew 12:35-37
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35 The good person brings good things out of a good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure. 36 I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter, 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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Matthew 12:35-37
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Matthew 12:35-37
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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.”(A)
Colossians 4:6
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Colossians 4:6
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6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.(A)
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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 10:19-21
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Proverbs 10:19-21
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19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
but the prudent are restrained in speech.(A)
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
the mind of the wicked is of little worth.(B)
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
Proverbs 10:19-21
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Proverbs 10:19-21
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19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.(A)
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.(B)
James 3:6-9
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James 3:6-9
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6 And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.[a](A) 7 For every species of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, 8 but no one can tame the tongue—a restless[b] evil, full of deadly poison.(B) 9 With it we bless the Lord[c] and Father, and with it we curse people, made in the likeness of God.(C)
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James 3:6-9
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James 3:6-9
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6 The tongue also is a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(C)
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(D)
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.(E)
Proverbs 10:31
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Proverbs 10:31
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31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.(A)
Proverbs 10:31
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Proverbs 10:31
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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 words good persons eat good things,
but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.
3 Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
those who open wide their lips come to ruin.(A)
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.
Proverbs 18:4-7
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Proverbs 18:4-7
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4 The words of the mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.(A)
5 It is not right to be partial to the guilty
or to subvert the innocent in judgment.(B)
6 A fool’s lips bring strife,
and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
7 The mouths of fools are their ruin,
and their lips a snare to themselves.(C)
Proverbs 18:4-7
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Proverbs 18:4-7
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4 The words of the mouth are deep waters,(A)
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
6 The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.(D)
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
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Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
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12 Words spoken by the wise bring them favor,
but the lips of fools consume them.(A)
13 The words of their mouths begin in foolishness,
and their talk ends in wicked madness,(B)
14 yet fools talk on and on.
No one knows what is to happen,
and who can tell anyone what the future holds?(C)
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
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Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
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12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,(A)
but fools are consumed by their own lips.(B)
13 At the beginning their words are folly;
at the end they are wicked madness—
14 and fools multiply words.(C)
No one knows what is coming—
who can tell someone else what will happen after them?(D)
Proverbs 12:13
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Proverbs 12:13
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13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)
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Proverbs 12:13
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Isaiah 57:19
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Isaiah 57:19
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19 creating for their mourners the fruit of the lips.[a]
Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord,
and I will heal them.(A)
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- 57.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 57:19
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Isaiah 57:19
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Proverbs 11:30
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Proverbs 11:30
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the wise capture souls.(A)
Proverbs 11:30
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Proverbs 11:30
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
and the one who is wise saves lives.
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