the 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.
18He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable.
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.
3Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.
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.
1A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.
4A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit.
23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.
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.
19In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.
8But no man is able to rule over the tongue, a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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.
3O Lord, station a guard over my mouth and a door enclosing my lips.
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.