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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.
18He who makes promises is also jabbed, as if with a sword, in conscience. But the tongue of the wise is reasonable.
1A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.
3O Lord, station a guard over my mouth and a door enclosing my lips.
28The mind of the just meditates on obedience. The mouth of the impious overflows with evils.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.
19You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger.
35A good man offers good things from a good storehouse. And an evil man offers evil things from an evil storehouse.
10From the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so!
8But no man is able to rule over the tongue, a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
37For by your words shall you be justified, and by your words shall you be condemned.”
14Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
3Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.
4A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit.
15Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.