21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

2 For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.

3 Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.4 And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it.5 Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!6 And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

7 For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority;8 But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.

9 With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.11 Does the fountain send from the same outlet sweet and bitter water?12 Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?

15 A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

18 There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

19 True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

26 If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

1 To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.

12 \34:11\Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.13 \34:12\What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.31 The law of his God is in his heart; he will never make a false step.

28 And my tongue will be talking of your righteousness and of your praise all the day.

4 For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

3 \12:2\Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.4 \12:3\The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

9 \55:8\I would quickly take cover from the driving storm and from the violent wind.

9 For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;10 So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld,11 And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1 If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

36 And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

5 And the Lord came down to see the town and the tower which the children of men were building.6 And the Lord said, See, they are all one people and have all one language; and this is only the start of what they may do: and now it will not be possible to keep them from any purpose of theirs.7 Come, let us go down and take away the sense of their language, so that they will not be able to make themselves clear to one another.8 So the Lord God sent them away into every part of the earth: and they gave up building their town.9 So it was named Babel, because there the Lord took away the sense of all languages and from there the Lord sent them away over all the face of the earth.