Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.


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Job 27 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
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.
Job 15 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Psalms 50 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
1 Peter 3 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Proverbs 4 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Proverbs 10 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Proverbs 17 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Proverbs 16 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 4 14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Titus 3 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Proverbs 21 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 14 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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.
Proverbs 10 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Proverbs 8 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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 5 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Psalms 141 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Acts 19 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
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 16 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Psalms 120 2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Psalms 12 3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Proverbs 3 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 24 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Ecclesiastes 7 21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Psalms 17 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
2 Timothy 2 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Job 5 21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms 59 12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Psalms 37 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Job 33 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Psalms 119 88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Ephesians 4 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
1 Samuel 2 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Proverbs 13 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 10 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Psalms 64 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Proverbs 16 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Colossians 3 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Proverbs 12 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Psalms 120 3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
Proverbs 3 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Proverbs 15 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Titus 2 8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Proverbs 18 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Psalms 49 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.