Bible Verses about 'Tongue'
| Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. | Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. |
| A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. |
| I cried aloud to him, and he was extolled with my tongue. | I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. |
| Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. | Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. |
| Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. |
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. |
| And every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. | And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.” | For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” |
| If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. | If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. |
| Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart; who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors. | He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend. |
| In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.’ | And in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ |
| No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, says the Lord. | No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord. |
| For “Those who desire life and desire to see good days, let them keep their tongues from evil and their lips from speaking deceit; let them turn away from evil and do good; let them seek peace and pursue it.” | For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep 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.” |
| Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. | Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. |
| Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. | And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. |
| Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. | The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. |
| When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech. | When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. |
| Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin. | Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
| If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. | If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. |
| On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. | On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. |
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