¹³ Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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.

⁷ For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

⁸ But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

⁹ Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

²³ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

²² Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

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.

¹⁹ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

⁹ Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

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 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.