James 3:6

Restraining The Tongue

⁵ In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame. ⁶ The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell. ⁷ For all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be or have been tamed by humans,

Members of the Body

Set on Fire

Tongue is a Fire

Valley of Hinnom

Whole Earth

Fire Of Hell

Gehenna

Proverbs 16:27

A worthless person concocts evil gossip his lips are like a burning fire.

Genesis 3:4-6

"You certainly will not die!" the Shining One told the woman.

Leviticus 24:11

Then the Israeli woman's son blasphemed the Name and cursed, so they brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, from the tribe of Dan.

Numbers 25:2

who also invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. So the people ate what they had sacrificed and then worshipped their gods.

Numbers 31:16

"Look! These women were the same ones who were counseled by Balaam to cause the Israelis to commit a grievous sin against the LORD at Peor. As a result, that plague infected the LORD's community.

Judges 12:4-6

Then Jephthah mustered all the men of Gilead, fought the tribe of Ephraim, and defeated them, because they had been claiming, "You descendants of Gilead are fugitives in the midst of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh."

Judges 16:15-20

Some time later, she asked him, "How can you keep saying "I love you!' when your heart isn't with me? These three times you've lied to me and haven't told me where your great strength lies."

1 Samuel 22:9-17

Then Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul's servants answered: "I saw Jesse's son coming to Nob to Ahitub's son Ahimelech.

2 Samuel 13:26-29

So Absalom responded, "If you aren't coming, please allow my brother Amnon to accompany us." The king asked, "Why should he go with you?"

2 Samuel 15:2-6

Then he would get up early, stand near the passageway to the palace gate, and when anyone arrived to file a legal complaint for a hearing before the king, Absalom would call to him and ask, "You're from what city?" If he replied, "Your servant is from one of Israel's tribes,"

2 Samuel 16:20-2

So Absalom asked Ahithophel, "What's your advice? What should we do?"

2 Samuel 19:43-1

But the men from Israel answered the men from Judah: "We represent ten of the tribes of Israel! So we have more right to David than you do! Why haven't you taken us seriously? Weren't we the first to talk about bringing back our king?" But what the people of Judah had to say was harsher than what the people of Israel were saying.

1 Kings 21:5-15

But his wife Jezebel went to him and asked him, "How is it that you're so sullen and refusing to eat?"

2 Chronicles 10:13-16

But the king answered them strictly and ignored the counsel of his elders.

2 Chronicles 13:17

Abijah and his army defeated them in a tremendous slaughter that resulted in 500,000 special forces from Israel being slain.

Psalm 64:3

who sharpen their tongues like swords, and aim their bitter words like arrows,

Psalm 120:2-3

"LORD, deliver me from lips that lie and tongues that deceive."

Psalm 140:3

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Interlude

Proverbs 1:10-14

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness snorting lies, and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

Proverbs 7:5

so they can keep you from an adulterous woman, from the immoral woman with her seductive words.

Proverbs 7:21-23

She leads him astray with great persuasion; with flattering lips she seduces him.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle response diverts anger, but a harsh statement incites fury.

Proverbs 26:20-21

Without wood, the fire goes out. Without a gossip, contention stops.

Isaiah 30:27

See, the name of the LORD comes from far away, burning with his anger, and in thick rising smoke; his lips are full of fury, and his tongue is like a devouring fire.

Jeremiah 20:10

Indeed, I hear many people whispering, "Terror on every side. Denounce him, let's denounce him!" All my close friends watch my steps and say, "Perhaps he will be deceived, and we can prevail against him and take vengeance on him."

Jeremiah 28:16

Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "I'm about to remove you from the face of the earth. This year you will die because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.'"

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you, anyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be subject to punishment. And whoever says to his brother "Raka!' will be subject to the Council. And whoever says, "You fool!' will be subject to hell fire.

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

Matthew 12:32-36

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come."

Matthew 15:11-20

It is not what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean. It is what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean."

Mark 7:15

Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean. It's what comes out of a person that makes a person unclean.

Mark 7:20-22

Then he continued, "It's what comes out of a person that makes a person unclean,

Mark 14:55-57

Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for some testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death, but they couldn't find any.

Luke 16:24

So he shouted, "Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue, because I am suffering in this fire.'

Acts 5:3

Peter asked, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you should lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back some of the money you got for the land?

Acts 6:13

They had false witnesses stand up and say, "This man never stops saying things against this Holy Place and against the Law.

Acts 20:30

Indeed, some of your own men will arise and distort the truth in order to lure the disciples into following them.

Romans 3:13-14

Their throats are open graves. With their tongues they deceive. The venom of poisonous snakes is under their lips.

Romans 16:17-18

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and sinful enticements that oppose the teaching you have learned. Stay away from them,

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Such people are false apostles, dishonest workers who are masquerading as apostles of the Messiah.

Ephesians 5:3-4

Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints.

Colossians 3:8-9

But now you must also get rid of anger, wrath, malice, slander, obscene speech, and all such sins.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the power of Satan. He will use every kind of power, including miraculous signs, lying wonders,

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced, because they are the kind of people who ruin whole families by teaching what they should not teach in order to make money in a shameful way.

James 2:7

Are not they the ones who blaspheme the noble Name by which you have been called?

2 Peter 2:1-2

Now there were false prophets among the people, just as there also will be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

2 Peter 3:3

First of all you must understand this: In the last days mockers will come and, following their own desires, will ridicule us

3 John 1:10

For this reason, when I come I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with that, he refuses to receive the brothers. He even tries to stop those who want to accept them and throws them out of the church.

Jude 1:8-10

In a similar way, these dreamers also defile their flesh, reject the Lord's authority, and slander his glorious beings.

Jude 1:15-18

15He will judge all people and convict everyone of all the ungodly things that they have done in such an ungodly way, including all the harsh things that these ungodly sinners have said about him."

Revelation 2:14-15

But I have a few things against you: You have there some who hold to the teaching of Balaam, the one who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality.

Revelation 12:9

The huge dragon was hurled down. That ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was hurled down to the earth, along with its angels.

Revelation 13:1-5

I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns, seven heads, and ten royal crowns on its horns. On its heads were blasphemous names.

Revelation 13:14

It deceives those living on earth with the signs that it is allowed to do on behalf of the first beast, telling them to make an image for the beast who was wounded by a sword and yet lived.

Revelation 18:23

The light from a lamp will never shine within you again. The voice of a bridegroom and bride will never be heard within you again. For your merchants were the important people of the world, and all the nations were deceived by your witchcraft.

Revelation 19:20

The beast was captured, along with the false prophet who had performed signs on its behalf. By these signs the false prophet had deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshipped its image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

Deuteronomy 13:6

"Your own blood brother, your son, your daughter, your beloved wife, or your friend who is like your soul mate may entice you quietly. He may tell you, "Let's go and serve other gods,' (whom neither you nor your ancestors have known