The Fire Of The Tongue

Quick reference: guarding speech

Psalm 141:3 — Set a guard, O YAHUAH, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Psalm 34:13 — Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
Proverbs 4:23-24 — Guard the heart with all diligence, and put away a deceitful mouth and perverse lips.
Proverbs 10:19 — In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but the one who restrains the lips is wise.
Proverbs 12:18 — Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 15:1-2 — A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger; the tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly.
Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue.
Proverbs 21:23 — Whoever guards the mouth and tongue keeps the soul from trouble.
Matthew 12:34-37 — Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, and every idle word will be accounted for.
Luke 6:45 — A good person brings forth good from the good treasure of the heart; the mouth speaks from the heart’s abundance.
Ephesians 4:29 — Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth, but only what is good for building up and giving grace.
Colossians 4:6 — Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt.
James 1:19 — Be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.
James 3:5-10 — The tongue is a small member, yet it can kindle a great fire; blessing and cursing should not come from the same mouth.
1 Peter 3:10 — Whoever desires life and good days must keep the tongue from evil and lips from speaking deceit.