Verse 24

Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and keep corrupt speech far from you.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If anyone thinks he is religious but does not bridle his tongue, and deceives his heart, his religion is worthless.
  • 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and every kind of slander.
  • Jas 1:21 : 21 Therefore, rid yourselves of all moral filth and the excess of evil, and humbly accept the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
  • Prov 8:8 : 8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; none of them are twisted or perverse.
  • Eph 4:25-31 : 25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and do not give the devil an opportunity. 28 The one who steals must steal no longer; instead, he must labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, shouting, and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.
  • Job 11:14 : 14 if iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tent,
  • Prov 6:12 : 12 A worthless person, a man of wickedness, walks with a corrupt mouth,
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.
  • Prov 17:20 : 20 A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.
  • Ezek 18:31 : 31 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, house of Israel?
  • Col 3:8 : 8 But now you must put away all these: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth.
  • 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 These lead to constant friction among people who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means to profit. Stay away from such people.