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And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen… Matthew 6:7

And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. Matthew 6:7	And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. prayer thoughts
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. Proverbs 16:24	Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. gentleness soul food

Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! Psalm 105:1	Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. evangelism worship praise
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11	So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it. Word of God reliability fruitfulness
A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart. Proverbs 18:2	A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. wisdom selfishness
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14	May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. prayer heart
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. Psalm 120:2	Rescue my soul, Lord, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue. redeemer soul lying
The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. Proverbs 11:9	With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. righteousness wisdom gossip
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. Proverbs 18:6	A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. wisdom
In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23	In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. reliability encouragement poverty
Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. Proverbs 12:25	Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. worrying heart
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1	If I speak with the tongues of mankind and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. love angels
Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13	Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. evil truth lying
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. truth righteousness lying
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. James 1:26	If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:17	Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. gratitude following work
It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. Proverbs 20:3	Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. peace anger
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. Proverbs 10:20	The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. valuable righteousness
Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. Proverbs 4:24	Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. truth lying
Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. Proverbs 10:18	One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool. gossip lying
But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. Mark 13:11	And when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you at that time; for you are not the ones speaking, but it is the Holy Spirit. Spirit worrying Holy Spirit
But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine. Titus 2:1	But as for you, proclaim the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. evangelism learning
So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.” Matthew 21:21	And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen.” faith miracles trust
For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. Psalm 139:4	Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all. almighty understanding
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy. righteousness giving widows

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.

Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.