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Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
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Matthew 12:35-37
The good person brings out of his good treasure good things; and the evil person brings out of his evil treasure evil things.But I tell you that for every careless word that people speak, they will give an account of it on the day of judgment.For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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Colossians 4:6
Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
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Proverbs 10:19-21
When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise.The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.
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James 3:6-9
And the tongue is a fire, the very world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our body’s parts as that which defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.But no one among mankind can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who have been made in the likeness of God;
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Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
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Proverbs 13:2-3
From the fruit of a person’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
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Proverbs 18:4-7
The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to suppress the righteous in judgment.A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings.A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;the beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the end of it is evil insanity.Yet the fool multiplies words. No person knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?
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Proverbs 12:13
An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
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Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And one who is wise gains souls.
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Isaiah 57:19
Creating the praise of the lips. Peace, peace to him who is far away and to him who is near,” Says the Lord,“ and I will heal him.”
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Romans 10:14-15
How then are they to call on Him in whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher?But how are they to preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written:“ How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!”
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2 Peter 2 18
For, while speaking out arrogant words of no value they entice by fleshly desires, by indecent behavior, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,
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2 Corinthians 11 15
Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.
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Titus 1:10-11
For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of dishonest gain.
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2 Corinthians 2 16
to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
