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"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more severely than others. For all of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body. Now if we put bits into horses’ mouths to make them obey us, we can guide their whole bodies as well. And look at ships! They are so big that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the helmsman directs.
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame. The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell. For all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be or have been tamed by humans, but no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil filled with deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in God's likeness. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers! A spring cannot pour both fresh and brackish water from the same opening, can it? My brothers, a fig tree cannot produce olives, nor a grapevine figs, can it? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water."-James 3:1-12 ISV
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"Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar."-Proverbs 30:5-6 ISV
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"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. "-Proverbs 15:1 ISV
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"He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction."-Proverbs 13:3 AKJV
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"Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips." -Proverbs 4:24 NIV
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"Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge."-Proverbs 14:7 AKJV
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"Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words."-Proverbs 23:9 AKJV
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"A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul."-Proverbs 18:7 AKJV
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"Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction."-Proverbs 10:14 AKJV
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"The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined."-Proverbs 10:8 NASV
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"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."-Proverbs 18:21 AKJV
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"He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip."-Proverbs 20:19 NASV
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"He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter"-Proverbs 11:13 NASV
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"At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention."-1 Timothy 5:13 NASV
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"But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
”-Matthew 12:36-37 NASV
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