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Nave's Topical Bible

Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.

• Ephesians 5:4 NT

  nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

• Titus 1:10 NT

  For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

• Titus 1:11 NT

  whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

• Titus 3:2 NT

  to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

• James 1:19 NT

  So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

• James 1:26 NT

  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.

• James 3:5 NT

  So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

• James 3:6 NT

  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.

• James 3:8-10 NT

  but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God. Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers,…

• James 4:11 NT

  Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

• 1 Peter 2:1 NT

  Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

• 1 Peter 3:9 NT

  not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

• 1 Peter 3:10 NT

  For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

• 2 Peter 2:7 NT

  and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked

• 2 Peter 2:8 NT

  (for that righteous man dwelling among them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):

• 2 Peter 2:10 NT

  but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

• Jude 1:1 NT

  Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

• Job 13:5 OT

  Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

• Job 16:3 OT

  Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

• Job 16:4 OT

  I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul’s place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,

• Job 38:2 OT

  “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

• Proverbs 10:14 OT

  Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

• Proverbs 12:23 OT

  A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

• Proverbs 14:3 OT

  The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.