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When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the… Matthew 6:7

When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Matthew 6:7	When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. prayer thoughts
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24	Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. gentleness soul food

O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. Psalm 105:1	Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. evangelism worship praise
So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11	It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. Word of God reliability fruitfulness
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14	May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. prayer heart
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. Proverbs 18:2	Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. wisdom selfishness
Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. Psalm 120:2	Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people. redeemer soul lying
With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. Proverbs 11:9	With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous. righteousness wisdom gossip
A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. Proverbs 18:6	Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. wisdom
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23	Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! reliability encouragement poverty
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. Proverbs 12:25	Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. worrying heart
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. 1 Corinthians 13:1	If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. love angels
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13	Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! evil truth lying
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17	And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. gratitude following work
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 godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. truth righteousness lying
If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. James 1:26	If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.
It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. Proverbs 20:3	Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling. peace anger
Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Proverbs 4:24	Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. truth lying
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6	The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. creation heaven
Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool. Proverbs 10:18	Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool. gossip lying
Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. righteousness giving widows
While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. Psalm 32:3	When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. sin confession sickness
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler. Proverbs 17:7	Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler. wisdom lying
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly. Ephesians 5:11-12	Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. sin idols fruitfulness
Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. Psalm 139:4	You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. almighty understanding

Jesus answered them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done.”

Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.”