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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	In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. prayer thoughts
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24	Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 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 Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples. 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	So is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do. 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	Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. prayer heart
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. Proverbs 18:2	A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. wisdom selfishness
Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. Psalm 120:2	Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. redeemer soul lying
With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. Proverbs 11:9	With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. righteousness wisdom gossip
A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. Proverbs 18:6	A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. wisdom
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23	In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. reliability encouragement poverty
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. Proverbs 12:25	Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. 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 speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass 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 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	Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 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 righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. 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 anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. Proverbs 20:3	It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. peace anger
Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Proverbs 4:24	Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you. 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	By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth. creation heaven
Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool. Proverbs 10:18	He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. gossip lying
Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. righteousness giving widows
While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. Psalm 32:3	When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning 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	Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince. 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	Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. sin idols fruitfulness
Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. Psalm 139:4	For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether. 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.”

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it would be done.”