James 3:6
"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."
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- Psalms 120:2
"Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 16:27
"An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire."
Read in chapter → - Mark 7:15
"There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 15:11
"Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 15:1
"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."
Read in chapter → - Mark 7:20
"And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man."
Read in chapter → - Luke 16:24
"And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame."
Read in chapter → - Colossians 3:8
"But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 6:19
"A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 12:32
"And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come."
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