mouth
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29Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.
3O Lord, station a guard over my mouth and a door enclosing my lips.
36But I say to you, that for every idle word which men will have spoken, they shall render an account in the day of judgment. 37For by your words shall you be justified, and by your words shall you be condemned.”
3Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.
19In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.
19You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger.
11A man is not defiled by what enters into the mouth, but by what proceeds from the mouth. This is what defiles a man.”
32There is one who has appeared foolish, after he was lifted up on high; for if he had understood, he would have placed his hand over his mouth. 33But whoever strongly squeezes the udder to bring out the milk, presses out butter. And whoever violently blows his nose, brings out blood. And whoever provokes wrath, brings forth discord.”
9If we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just, so as to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity.
9And the Lord put forth his hand, and he touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have placed my words in your mouth.
18He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable.