I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.