| A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit. | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. |
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| For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. | For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. |
| Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. | Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. |
| Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. | Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. |
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
| And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. | And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
| I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. | I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. |
| For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.” | For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. |
| Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. | Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. |
| If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. | If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. |
| My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. | My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. |
| He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend. | He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. |
| “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord. | No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. |
| And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. “Then 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.’ ” | And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 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. |
| For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.” | For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. |
| The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. | The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. |
| The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body. | The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. | The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. |
| Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. | Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. |
| The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. | The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. |
| A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. | A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
| Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. | Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. |
| But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. | But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. |
