| The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. |
| A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. | A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. |
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| Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. | Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. |
| Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. | He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. |
| Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. | Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. |
| The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit. |
| But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. | But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. |
| Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues. | Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. |
| Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. | In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. |
| My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. | So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. |
| Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. | Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. |
| A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! | A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is! |
| A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. | My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. |
| We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. | For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. |
| Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips. | The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. |
| A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. | A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. |
| Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. | Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. |
| My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. | Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day. |
| If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. | Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. |
| What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. | Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops. |
| Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. | Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. |
| If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. | That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. |
| Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. | Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established. |
| In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. | Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. |
