WATCH YOUR MOUTH & MIND YOUR TONGUE

Pro 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

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.

Psa 39:1 [[To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.]] 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.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:20 A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool's mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.

Pro 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:13 A wise man by his words maketh him beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out. 

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 21:26 The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:5 There is one that keepeth silence and is found wise: and another by much babbling becometh hateful.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:7 A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:8 He that useth many words shall be abhorred; and he that taketh to himself authority therein shall be hated.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:18 To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:19 An unseasonable tale will always be in the mouth of the unwise.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:24 A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:25 A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:24 A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:26 The disposition of a liar is dishonourable, and his shame is ever with him.

Lev 19:11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

Pro 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 15:13 The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.

Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:27 A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:29 Presents and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and stop up his mouth that he cannot reprove.

Pro 18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Pro 18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Pro 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Lev 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 21:25 The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 21:28 A whisperer defileth his own soul and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19:12 As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh, so is a word within a fool's belly.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19: 11 A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:14 Be not called a whisperer and lie not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul shame is upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue.

Pro 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Pro 16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Pro 16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Pro 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 21:15 If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 21:6 He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19: 16 There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19: 6 He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19: 13 Admonish a friend, it maybe he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19: 14 Admonish thy friend, it maybe he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19: 15 Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander and believe not every tale.

Pro 12:17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Pro 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Pro 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Pro 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

Pro 12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Psa 119:163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

Pro 17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Psa 119:172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

Psa 119:171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

Psa 119:130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Psa 119:131 I opened my mouth and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

Psa 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psa 119:101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

Psa 119:46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings and will not be ashamed.

Psa 119:27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so, shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

Mal 2:7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

Pro 3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

Pro 3:21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Pro 3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

Pro 5:1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

Pro 5:2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

1Pe 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Ecc 9:17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

Ecc 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

1Thess 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

1Thess 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so, shall we ever be with the Lord.

1Thess 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1Thess 4:6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

1Thess 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

1Thess 4:8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

1Thess 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

1Thess 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Phil 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Pro 4:19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Pro 4:20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Pro 4:21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

Pro 4:22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Pro 4:24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 23:15 The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the days of his life.

Pro 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked and go not in the way of evil men.

Pro 4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Mat 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Mat 12:27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

Mat 12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Mat 11:6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Mat 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Mat 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Mat 18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

Pro 17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Pro 17:11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore, a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Pro 17:13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Pro 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

1Ti 1:7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Isa 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Phil 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

2Tim 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

2Tim 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

2Tim 4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Ecc 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Act 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

Act 19:19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Act 19:20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

Ecc 7:16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Ecc 7:17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Ecc 7:24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 3:21 Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 3:22 But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence, for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 3:23 Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 3:24 For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment.

Ecc 2:1 I said in mine heart, go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

Ecc 2:24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19:24 For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 37:19 There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himself.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 1:29 Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.

Pro 11:9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 37:23 A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his understanding fail not.

Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:10 Be steadfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:11 Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:12 If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:13 Honour and shame is in talk: and the tongue of man is his fall.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:15 Be not ignorant of anything in a great matter or a small.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:2 Follow not thine own mind and thy strength, to walk in the ways of thy heart:

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:3 And say not, Who shall control me for my works? for the Lord will surely revenge thy pride.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:4 Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.

Ecc 8:11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:5 Concerning propitiation, be not without fear to add sin unto sin:

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:6 And say not His mercy is great; he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth upon sinners.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 5:7 Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth, and in thy security thou shalt be destroyed, and perish in the day of vengeance.

Pro 14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Pro 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Pro 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 3:25 Without eyes thou shalt want light: profess not the knowledge therefore that thou hast not.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 3: 29 The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.

Pro 6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Pro 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Pro 6:18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

Pro 6:19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Pro 6:24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

Lev 19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

Lev 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Pro 25:9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

Pro 25:10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

Pro 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Pro 27:5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Pro 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Pro 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Pro 27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19:7 Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19:8 Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 20:6 Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.

Ecc 5:2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19:9 For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 19:10 If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 22:27 Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 22:22 If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 22:13 Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 22:8 He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?

Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Pro 18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Psa 50:23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

Pro 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Pro 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Ecc 5:1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

1Sam 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.

Pro 10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Pro 30:32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 9:15 Let thy talk be with the wise, and all thy communication in the law of the most High.

Eph 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Eph 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Eph 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Pro 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Pro 12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Eph 5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

Psa 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psa 26:5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

Pro 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

Pro 4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Pro 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Rom 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

1Co 5:9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

1Co 5:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

1Co 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

1Co 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

2Co 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

Gal 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

2Thess 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

2Thess 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

2Jo 1:10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

2Jo 1:11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Psa 141:3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Psa 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.

Luke 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

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