Proverbs 4:24

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

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  • 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.

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  • Ps 34:13-14
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    13Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good?

    14Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 4:25
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    25Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

  • Prov 6:24
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    24They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.

  • Prov 4:23
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    23Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

  • Ps 141:3
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    3Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 5:2-3
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    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

    3For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil.

  • Prov 2:12
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    12rescuing you from the way of evil, from anyone who speaks perversely,

  • Prov 8:7-8
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    7For my mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

    8All the words of my mouth are righteous; none of them are twisted or perverse.

  • Job 27:4
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    4my lips will not utter injustice, and my tongue will not speak deceit.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoever guards their mouth and tongue keeps themselves from troubles.

  • Prov 4:15
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    15Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn away from it and go on your way.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18O LORD, let me not be put to shame, for I have called out to you. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them be silent in the grave.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19You let your mouth speak evil, and your tongue devises deceit.

  • Ps 12:2-3
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    2Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.

    3Everyone speaks falsehood to their neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

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    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Ps 101:4
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    4A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not associate with evil.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5Thorns and snares are in the path of the crooked; whoever guards their soul will stay far from them.

  • Prov 2:16
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    16It will save you from the wayward woman, from the foreign woman with her flattering words,

  • Prov 4:21
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    21Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart.

  • Prov 6:12
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    12A worthless person, a man of wickedness, walks with a corrupt mouth,

  • Prov 4:27
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    27Do not turn to the right or to the left; keep your foot away from evil.

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    4Concerning what people do, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

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    3Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

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    8Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house.

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    5To keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.

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    5Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

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    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 24:2
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    2For their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

  • Prov 30:32
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    32If you have acted foolishly by exalting yourself, or if you have devised evil, put your hand over your mouth.

  • Job 15:5
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    5For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.

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    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a close friend. Guard the words of your mouth from her who lies in your embrace.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30The one who winks with his eyes is plotting perverse things, and the one who purses his lips is bent on evil.

  • Prov 14:7
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    7Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

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    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

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    14He plots evil with deceit in his heart; he constantly stirs up dissension.