Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Bible References
Keep
Psalm 39:1
For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
I said, “I willguard my ways
That Imay not sin with my tongue;
I will guardmy mouth as with a muzzle
While the wicked are in my presence.”
I said, “I will
That I
I will guard
While the wicked are in my presence.”
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat itsfruit.
And those who love it will eat its
Matthew 12:35 The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.
James 1:19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;
James 3:2
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
Speaking
Psalm 55:11 Destruction is in her midst;
Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.
Proverbs 12:7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But thehouse of the righteous will stand.
But the
Proverbs 19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he whotells lies will perish.
And he who
Isaiah 63:8 For He said, “Surely, they are My people,
Sons who will not deal falsely.”
So He became theirSavior.
Sons who will not deal falsely.”
So He became their
Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices,
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
Revelation 14:4 These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb.