power of the tongue
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21Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.
10For whoever wants to love life and to see good days should restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, so that they utter no deceit.
1A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.
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.”
26But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one’s religion is vanity.
18He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable.
4A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit.
8But no man is able to rule over the tongue, a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
19In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.
3Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.
15And the eloquence of my mouth will be so as to please, along with the meditation of my heart, in your sight, forever, O Lord, my helper and my redeemer.
6And so the tongue is like a fire, comprising all iniquity. The tongue, stationed in the midst of our body, can defile the entire body and inflame the wheel of our nativity, setting a fire from Hell.
19You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger.
5In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord. And the Lord heeded me with generosity.
28The mind of the just meditates on obedience. The mouth of the impious overflows with evils.
23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.