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


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James 3 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Proverbs 15 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Psalms 5 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Proverbs 18 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 22 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
Proverbs 10 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
James 3 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Psalms 52 2 The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalms 34 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Psalms 71 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Proverbs 18 20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Job 15 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Matthew 15 17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
Job 33 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Song of Solomon 7 9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
Exodus 25 38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
Proverbs 12 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Acts 2 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Job 20 12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Isaiah 57 19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
Psalms 119 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Matthew 12 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Proverbs 16 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 16 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 26 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Proverbs 21 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Psalms 119 88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Colossians 2 23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Isaiah 33 11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
Song of Solomon 7 2 Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies.
Psalms 39 1 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.
Psalms 63 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Jeremiah 23 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Job 34 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Proverbs 26 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Matthew 15 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Proverbs 17 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Song of Solomon 5 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Song of Solomon 5 16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 8 1 O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
1 Corinthians 3 1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
Proverbs 14 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
1 Corinthians 12 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.
Job 27 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Psalms 64 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Psalms 35 28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Jeremiah 9 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Psalms 12 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Psalms 12 3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Psalms 39 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,