Bible Verses About Taming your Tongue

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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.

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.

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.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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.

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

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

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.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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: