When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent. . . .

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. . . .

He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.

Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. . . .

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong. Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few. As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.

Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. . . .

If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy? But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. . . .

A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.

As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.” But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead. Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death. For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death. . . .

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. . . .

And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.

and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident.

to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. I am accustomed to any and every situation—to being filled and being hungry, to having plenty and having need. I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.

The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.

Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,

With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

For no word from God will ever fail.”

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.