⁷ For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind.

⁸ But the tongue can no man tame; `it is' a restless evil, `it is' full of deadly poison.

⁹ Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

³ Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

⁴ Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

⁵ Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.

¹ 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.

⁹ Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;

¹⁰ that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of `things' in heaven and `things' on earth and `things' under the earth,

¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹² So then, my beloved, even 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;

¹ If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

² For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

³⁶ And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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

³⁸ Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

⁹ Destroy, O Lord, `and' divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

²⁸ And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness `And' of thy praise all the day long. Psalm 36 For the Chief Musician. `A Psalm' of David the servant of Jehovah.

¹⁹ The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

¹² What man is he that desireth life, And loveth `many' days, that he may see good?

¹³ Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

¹⁴ Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

¹⁸ There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

⁹ Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

¹⁰ out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

¹¹ Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet `water' and bitter?

¹² Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither `can' salt water yield sweet.

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

⁴ For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

²⁸ Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is `esteemed as' prudent.

²⁶ If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.

² Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, `And' from a deceitful tongue.

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

³¹ The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

³² The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

¹⁹ In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

³ Now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.

⁴ Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.

⁵ So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

⁶ And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

⁷ For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind.