It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.
Bible Verses About the Tongue: James 3:5-6 (NIV)
The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." This is one of the most powerful and stirring Bible verses about the tongue.
Proverbs 21:23 in Other Translations
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. 23 Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.
James 3:8 - But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. Bitter (OT – Marah, NT – pikros) – sour, brackish taste, the opposite of sweet. The poisonous, putrid bile from the gall bladder.
“The tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison” (James 3:8). Only by the grace of God in your life can you seek to control your speech. “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13).
Sins of the Mouth uncovers verbal conduct, such as Anger, provocation, lying, pride and much more.....
Proverb for the Day 4:24 — Bad Words!!!
Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. This wise saying is a direct command in the style of typical parallel Hebrew poetry — offering the same message two different ways. The directive? Don't say dishonest things!
Consider the destructive power of the tongue in marriages, families, on the job, in politics, yes, even in churches! What are some of the destructive sins of the tongue? (Slander, lies, gossip, put downs, criticism, etc.)
Acid reflux, lack of oral hygiene, and yeast infection are common reasons for a bitter mouth. In addition, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption may leave a bitter aftertaste in your mouth.
Sins of the tongue are motivated by mental sins such as arrogance, jealousy, bitterness, vindictiveness, implacability, hatred, mental adultery, pettiness, envy, guilt feelings, etc. All of these sins are focused at other people at one time or another.
God satisfies and fulfills our deepest longings with good things. The word “satisfies” means to be fulfilled, have plenty and to enrich. The word mouth is also translated soul, so in essence the Lord satisfies the deepest place in us with His own goodness.
Comfort. Security. Favorite family memories. A place of refuge.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.
(idiomatic) An abusive, vulgar, nasty, or otherwise objectionable manner of speaking.
Psalms 120:2 In-Context
2 Save me, LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. 3 What will he do to you, and what more besides, you deceitful tongue? 4 He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom bush.
Jesus said, "I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak." Matt 12:36 (HCSB) Jesus spoke plainly about our use of words. He tells us, "for every careless word" there will be an accounting in the day of judgment.
Xerostomia can be caused by dehydration, which makes dehydration also a cause for sour taste in the mouth. Anxiety and stress can trigger the dry mouth syndrome. Various infections or illnesses cause inflammation which can heighten the sense of sour or bitter taste, or create wrong perceptions of taste.
One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, Matthew 12:31–32, and Luke 12:10, as well as other New Testament passages including Hebrews 6:4–6, Hebrews 10:26–31, and 1 John 5:16.
Pride (superbia), also known as hubris (from Ancient Greek ὕβρις) or futility. It is considered the original and worst of the seven deadly sins on almost every list, the most demonic. It is also thought to be the source of the other capital sins. Pride is the opposite of humility.
There are three sins that lie behind discontent—pride, rebellion and unbelief. These are the original sins of the devil and his angels. They are sins that come from hell itself, and they continue in hell forever.
Put away from you a deceitful (lying, misleading) mouth, And put devious lips far from you. Don't use your mouth to tell lies; don't ever say things that are not true. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
Proverbs 4:23 In-Context
21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them and health to one's whole body. 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. 24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
Matthew 15:11-20 AMPC
It is not what goes into the mouth of a man that makes him unclean and defiled, but what comes out of the mouth; this makes a man unclean and defiles [him].