Psalms 34:13

The way of life begins with guarding the tongue from evil and lies.

Cross-references · 20

• Jas 3:5–10So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
• Ps 141:3Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
• Prov 21:23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
• 1 Pet 2:22who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
• Jas 1:26If 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 1:19So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
• Col 3:9Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
• Prov 13:3He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
• Ps 39:1For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. 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.”
• Jas 3:2For 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.
• Prov 12:19Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
• Prov 12:22Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.
• Matt 12:35–37The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
• Prov 18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
• 1 Pet 2:1Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
• Ps 55:11Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
• Rev 14:4–5These 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.
• Prov 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
• Isa 63:8For he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely;” so he became their Savior.
• Prov 12:7The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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