Verse 13

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 2:22 : 22 who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
  • Jas 3:5-9 : 5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! 6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. 7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. 10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
  • Ps 141:3 : 3 Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
  • 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I don't sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."
  • Ps 55:11 : 11 Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don't depart from her streets.
  • Rev 14:4-5 : 4 These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. 5 In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.
  • Prov 12:7 : 7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
  • Prov 12:19 : 19 Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 18:21 : 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
  • Isa 63:8 : 8 For he said, "Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely:" so he was their Savior.
  • Matt 12:35-37 : 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things. 36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
  • Col 3:9 : 9 Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;