Bible Verses About Power of the Tongue

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: