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1 Peter 3 15
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
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Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
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Proverbs 10:19
Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
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James 3:6-8
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.All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind,but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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Ecclesiastes 5:6
Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger,“ My vow was a mistake.” Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands?
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Proverbs 29:20
Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
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Proverbs 13:16
All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
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Proverbs 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
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Ecclesiastes 5:2
Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.
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2 Peter 2 18
For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error.
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Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness—and fools multiply words. No one knows what is coming— who can tell someone else what will happen after them?
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Titus 1:10-11
For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach— and that for the sake of dishonest gain.
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Proverbs 16:23
The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.
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Matthew 12:34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
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1 Kings 3 23-1 Kings 3 28
The king said,“ This one says,‘ My son is alive and your son is dead,’ while that one says,‘ No! Your son is dead and mine is alive.’”Then the king said,“ Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword for the king.He then gave an order:“ Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out of love for her son and said to the king,“ Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!” But the other said,“ Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!”Then the king gave his ruling:“ Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother.”When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice.
