According to the Lord, our purpose for being on this planet is to carry out his righteousness. Even if we are free from the influence of sin, we are nevertheless limited in what we can say and do.
When using our tongues, we need to pay extra care. Despite being a minor component of our bodies, it has the power to cause significant events in our lives.
Our tongues have immense power since they have the ability to both benefit and harm others. Therefore, we must use it carefully to avoid being put in danger by our own words.
Now let’s look at the following scriptures from the Bible that will teach us how to control our tongue and how to use it, in order to prevent any harm that it can bring.
1 Peter 3:10(KJV) For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
Proverbs 10:19(KJV) In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 13:3(KJV) He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
James 1:26(KJV) If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Proverbs 26:20(KJV) Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
James 3:8(KJV) But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Proverbs 18:2(KJV) Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 15:28(KJV) The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Psalm 141:3(KJV) Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Matthew 15:11(KJV) Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Proverbs 17:27(KJV) He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Psalm 34:13(KJV) Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Ephesians 4:29(KJV) Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Proverbs 17:9(KJV) He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Proverbs 21:23(KJV) Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Matthew 15:11(KJV) Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Proverbs 15:4(KJV) A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Colossians 4:6(KJV) Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Proverbs 12:19(KJV) The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Micah 7:5(KJV) Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Proverbs 31:26(KJV) She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Proverbs 15:1-2(KJV) A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Psalm 19:14(KJV) Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalm 50:19(KJV) Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Proverbs 10:3(KJV) The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Titus 3:1-2(KJV) Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
James 1:19(KJV) Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 12:13-14(KJV) The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Proverbs 12:6(KJV) The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Proverbs 6:16-19(KJV) These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
