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Proverbs 4:24
Don’t speak with twisted words. Keep evil talk away from your lips.
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Proverbs 16:27
A worthless person plans to do evil things. Their words are like a burning fire.
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1 Timothy 5 13
Besides, they get into the habit of having nothing to do. They go around from house to house. They waste their time. They also bother other people and say things that make no sense. They shouldn’t say those things.
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Matthew 12:34
You nest of poisonous snakes! How can you who are evil say anything good? Your mouths say everything that is in your hearts.
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Acts 20:30
Even men from your own people will rise up and twist the truth. They want to get the believers to follow them.
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James 3:6
The tongue is also a fire. The tongue is the most evil part of the body. It makes the whole body impure. It sets a person’s whole way of life on fire. And the tongue itself is set on fire by hell.
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Titus 1:10-11
Many people refuse to obey God. All they do is talk about things that mean nothing. They try to fool others. No one does these things more than the circumcision group.They must be stopped. They are making trouble for entire families. They do this by teaching things they shouldn’t. They do these things to cheat people.
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Proverbs 17:4
Evil people listen to lies. Lying people listen to evil.
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Proverbs 8:13
To have respect for the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride and bragging. I hate evil ways and twisted words.
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Psalms 10:3
He brags about what his heart desires. He speaks well of those who always want more. He attacks the Lord with his words.
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Psalms 36:3
Their mouths speak words that are evil and false. They do not act wisely or do what is good.
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Psalms 52:2-4
You plan ways to destroy others. Your tongue is like a blade that has a sharp edge. You are always telling lies.You love evil instead of good. You would rather lie than tell the truth.You love to harm others with your words, you liar!
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Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of lies and warnings. With his tongue he speaks evil and makes trouble.
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Proverbs 11:6
Godly people are saved by doing what is right. But those who aren’t faithful are trapped by evil longings.
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Proverbs 2:12
Wisdom will save you from the ways of evil men. It will save you from men who twist their words.
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Proverbs 6:14
His plans are evil, and he has lies in his heart. He is always stirring up fights.
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Psalms 73:8-9
They laugh at others and speak words of hatred. They are proud. They warn others about the harm they can do to them.They brag as if they owned heaven itself. They talk as if they controlled the earth.
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Psalms 59:7
Listen to what pours out of their mouths. The words from their lips are like swords. They think,“ Who can hear us?”
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1 Samuel 17 28
David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking with the men. So Eliab became very angry with him. Eliab asked David,“ Why have you come down here? Who is taking care of those few sheep in the desert for you? I know how proud you are. I know how evil your heart is. The only reason you came down here was to watch the battle.”
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Jeremiah 24:8-10
“‘ But there are also bad figs. In fact, they are so bad they can’t be eaten,’ says the Lord.‘ Zedekiah, the king of Judah, is like these bad figs. So are his officials and the people of Jerusalem who are still left alive. I will punish them whether they remain in this land or live in Egypt.I will make all the kingdoms on earth displeased with them. In fact, they will hate them a great deal. They will shake their heads at them. They will curse them and make fun of them. All this will happen no matter where I force them to go.I will send war, hunger and plague against them. They will be destroyed from the land I gave them and their people of long ago.’ ”
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Jeremiah 24:2
One basket had very good figs in it. They were like figs that ripen early. The other basket had very bad figs in it. In fact, they were so bad they couldn’t even be eaten.
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James 1:21
So get rid of everything that is sinful. Get rid of the evil that is all around us. Don’t be too proud to accept the word that is planted in you. It can save you.