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What does the BIBLE say about Profanity, Swearing, and Cursing
List of Scriptures about profanity, swearing, and cursing
OLD TESTAMENT
Exodus 13:9
And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.Exodus 13 verse 9,
Exodus 23:13
And in all [things] that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.Exodus 23 verse 13,
Numbers 22:38
And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.Numbers 22 verse 38,
Deuteronomy 8:3
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every [word] that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.Deuteronomy 8 verse 3,
Deuteronomy 17:6
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; [but] at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.Deuteronomy 17 verse 6,
Deuteronomy 23:23
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; [even] a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.Deuteronomy 23 verse 23,
Deuteronomy 30:14
But the word [is] very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.Deuteronomy 30 verse 14,
Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.Deuteronomy 32 verse 1,
Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.Joshua 1 verse 8,
Judges 11:35-36
(verse 35) And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
(verse 36) And she said unto him, My father, [if] thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, [even] of the children of Ammon.Judges 11 verses 35-36,
1 Samuel 2:3Talk 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.1 Samuel 2 verse 3,
2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.2 Samuel 23 verse 2
Job 5:21
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.Job 5 verse 21,
Job 6:24, 30
(verse 24) Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
(verse 30) Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?Job 6 verses 24, 30,
Job 9:20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: [if I say], I [am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.Job 9 verse 20,
Job 13:19
Who [is] he [that] will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.Job 13 verse 19,
Job 15:5-6,12-13
(verse 5) For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
(verse 6) Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
(verse 12) Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
(verse 13) That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest [such] words go out of thy mouth?Job 15 verses 5-6, 12-13,
Job 16:5[But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage [your grief].Job 16 verse 5,
Job 20:12-14, 16
(verse 12) Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, [though] he hide it under his tongue;
(verse 13) [Though] he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
(verse 14) [Yet] his meat in his bowels is turned, [it is] the gall of asps within him.
(verse 16) He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.Job 20 verses 12-14, 16,
Job 22:22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.Job 22 verse 22,
Job 23:12
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary [food].Job 23 verse 12,
Job 27:4
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.Job 27 verse 4,
Job 29:10
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.Job 29 verse 10,
Job 31:29-30
(verse 29) If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
(verse 30) Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.Job 31 verses 29-30,
Job 32:5When Elihu saw that [there was] no answer in the mouth of [these] three men, then his wrath was kindled.Job 32 verse 5,
Job 33:1-3
(verse 1) Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
(verse 2) Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
(verse 3) My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.Job 33 verses 1-3,
Job 34:3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.Job 34 verse 3,
Job 35:16
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.Job 35 verse 16,
Job 37:1-3
(verse 1) At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
(verse 2) Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.
(verse 3) He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.Job 37 verses 1-3,
Job 41:1Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord [which] thou lettest down?Job 41 verse 1
Psalm 5:9
For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.Psalm 5 verse 9,
Psalm 8:2
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.Psalm 8 verse 2,
Psalm 10:1-7
(verse 1) Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? [why] hidest thou [thyself] in times of trouble?
(verse 2) The wicked in [his] pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
(verse 3) For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.
(verse 4) The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek [after God]: God [is] not in all his thoughts.
(verse 5) His ways are always grievous; thy judgments [are] far above out of his sight: [as for] all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
(verse 6) He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for [I shall] never [be] in adversity.
(verse 7) His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue [is] mischief and vanity.Psalm 10 verses 1-7,
Psalm 12:2-4(verse 2) They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.
(verse 3) The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:
(verse 4) Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?Psalm 12 verses 2-4,
Psalm 15:3[He that] backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.Psalm 15 verse 3,
Psalm 17:3, 10
(verse 3) Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I am purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.
(verse 10) They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.Psalm 17 verses 3, 10,
Psalm 19:14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.Psalm 19 verse 14,
Psalm 31:20
Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.Psalm 31 verse 20,
Psalm 32:9
Be ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.Psalm 32 verse 9,
Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.Psalm 33 verse 6,
Psalm 34:1, 13
(verse 1) [[[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.]] I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth.
(verse 13) Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.Psalm 34 verses 1, 13,
Psalm 35:28And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.Psalm 35 verse 28,
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.Psalm 36 verse 3,
Psalm 37:30-31
(verse 30) The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
(verse 31) The law of his God [is] in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.Psalm 37 verses 30-31,
Psalm 38:13-14(verse 13) But I, as a deaf [man], heard not; and [I was] as a dumb man [that] openeth not his mouth.
(verse 14) Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth [are] no reproofs.Psalm 38 verses 13-14,
Psalm 39:1-4, 9(verse 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.
(verse 2) I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
(verse 3) My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: [then] spake I with my tongue,
(verse 4) LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it [is; that] I may know how frail I [am].
(verse 9) I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst [it].Psalm 39 verses 1-4, 9,
Psalm 40:3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, [even] praise unto our God: many shall see [it], and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.Psalm 40 verse 3,
Psalm 45:1
[[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.]] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.Psalm 45 verse 1,
Psalm 49:3
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.Psalm 49 verse 3,
Psalm 50:16-17, 19
(verse 16) But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or [that] thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
(verse 17) Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
(verse 19) Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.Psalm 50 verses 16-17, 19,
Psalm 51:14-15(verse 14) Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
(verse 15) O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.Psalm 51 verses 14-15,
Psalm 52:2, 4(verse 2) Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
(verse 4) Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue.Psalm 52 verses 2, 4,
Psalm 54:2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.Psalm 54 verse 2,
Psalm 55:9,21
(verse 9) Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
(verse 21) [The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.Psalm 55 verses 9, 21,
Psalm 57:4My soul [is] among lions: [and] I lie [even among] them that are set on fire, [even] the sons of men, whose teeth [are] spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.Psalm 57 verse 4,
Psalm 59:7, 12
(verse 7) Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
(verse 12) [For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.Psalm 59 verse 7, 12,
Psalm 62:4They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.Psalm 62 verse 4,
Psalm 63:4-6, 11
(verse 4) Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
(verse 5) My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:
(verse 6) When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches.
(verse 11) But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.Psalm 63 verses 4-6, 11,
Psalm 64:3, 8(verse 3) Who whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] bitter words:
(verse 8) So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.Psalm 64 verses 3, 8,
Psalm 66:13-19(verse 13) I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
(verse 14) Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
(verse 15) I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
(verse 16) Come [and] hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
(verse 17) I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
(verse 18) If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:
(verse 19) [But] verily God hath heard [me]; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.Psalm 66 verses 13-19,
Psalm 71:8,15,24(verse 8) Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour all the day.
(verse 15) My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof].
(verse 24) My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.Psalm 71 verses 8,15,24,
Psalm 73:9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.Psalm 73 verse 9,
Psalm 78:36
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.Psalm 78 verse 36,
Psalm 89:1
[[Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.]] I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.Psalm 89 verse 1,
Psalm 103:2, 5
(verse 2) Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
(verse 5) Who satisfieth thy mouth with good [things; so that] thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.Psalm 103 verses 2, 5,
Psalm 105:5Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.Psalm 105 verse 5,
Psalm 109:2-3, 30
(verse 2) For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
(verse 3) They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
(verse 30) I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.Psalm 109 verses 2-3, 30,
Psalm 115:5They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:Psalm 115 verse 5,
Psalm 119:13, 43, 72, 88, 103, 108, 131, 172
(verse 13) With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
(verse 43) And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
(verse 72) The law of thy mouth [is] better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
(verse 88) Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
(verse 103) How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
(verse 108) Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
(verse 131) I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
(verse 172) My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments [are] righteousness.Psalm 119 verses 13, 43, 72, 88, 103, 108, 131, 172,
Psalm 120:2-3(verse 2) Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, [and] from a deceitful tongue.
(verse 3) What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?Psalm 120 verses 2-3,
Psalm 126:2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.Psalm 126 verse 2,
Psalm 135:16-17
(verse 16) They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
(verse 17) They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there [any] breath in their mouths.Psalm 135 verse 16-17,
Psalm 137:6If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.Psalm 137 verse 6,
Psalm 138:4
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.Psalm 138 verse 4,
Psalm 139:4
For [there is] not a word in my tongue, [but], lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.Psalm 139 verse 4,
Psalm 140:3
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison [is] under their lips. Selah.Psalm 140 verse 3,
Psalm 141:3
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.Psalm 141 verse 3,
Psalm 144:7-8, 11
(verse 7) Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
(verse 8) Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.
(verse 11) Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.Psalm 144 verses 8, 11,
Psalm 145:21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.Psalm 145 verse 21,
Psalm 149:6
[Let] the high [praises] of God [be] in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand.Psalm 149 verse 6
Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.Proverbs 2 verse 6,
Proverbs 4:5, 23-24
(verse 5) Get wisdom, get understanding: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
(verse 23) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.
(verse 24) Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.Proverbs 4 verses 5, 23-24,
Proverbs 5:3, 7(verse 3) For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil:
(verse 7) Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.Proverbs 5 verses 3, 7,
Proverbs 6:2, 12, 16-18, 23-24(verse 2) Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
(verse 12) A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
(verse 16) These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him:
(verse 17) A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
(verse 18) An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
(verse 23) For the commandment [is] a lamp; and the law [is] light; and reproofs of instruction [are] the way of life:
(verse 24) To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.Proverbs 6 verses 2, 12, 16-18, 23-24,
Proverbs 7:24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.Proverbs 7 verse 24,
Proverbs 8:7-8
(verse 7) For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
(verse 8) All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.Proverbs 8 verses 7-8,
Proverbs 10:6, 11, 14, 20, 31-32(verse 6) Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
(verse 11) The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
(verse 14) Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction.
(verse 20) The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
(verse 31) The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
(verse 32) The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.Proverbs 10 verses 6, 11, 14, 20, 31-32,
Proverbs 11:9, 11(verse 9) An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
(verse 11) By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.Proverbs 11 verses 9, 11,
Proverbs 12:6, 14(verse 6) The words of the wicked [are] to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
(verse 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.Proverbs 12 verses 6, 14,
Proverbs 13:2-3, 18-19(verse 2) A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.
(verse 3) He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
(verse 18) Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
(verse 19) The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil.Proverbs 13 verses 2-3, 18-19,
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.Proverbs 14 verse 3,
Proverbs 15:2, 4, 14, 23, 28
(verse 2) The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
(verse 4) A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.
(verse 14) The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
(verse 23) A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!
(verse 28) The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.Proverbs 15 verses 2, 4, 14, 23, 28,
Proverbs 16:1, 10, 23, 26(verse 1) The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.
(verse 10) A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
(verse 23) The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
(verse 26) He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.Proverbs 16 verses 1, 10, 23, 26,
Proverbs 18:4, 6-7, 20-21(verse 4) The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
(verse 6) A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
(verse 7) A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
(verse 20) A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
(verse 21) Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.Proverbs 18 verses 4, 6-7, 20-21,
Proverbs 17:4, 20(verse 4) A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
(verse 20) He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.Proverbs 17 verses 4, 20,
Proverbs 19:24, 28(verse 24) A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
(verse 28) An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.Proverbs 19 verses 24, 28,
Proverbs 20:17Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.Proverbs 20 verse 17,
Proverbs 21:6, 23
(verse 6) The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
(verse 23) Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.Proverbs 21 verses 6, 23,
Proverbs 22:14The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.Proverbs 22 verse 14,
Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom [is] too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.Proverbs 24 verse 7,
Proverbs 25:15, 23
(verse 15) By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
(verse 23) The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.Proverbs 25 verses 15, 23,
Proverbs 26:9, 15, 28(verse 9) [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
(verse 15) The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
(verse 28) A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.Proverbs 26 verses 9, 15, 28,
Proverbs 27:2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.Proverbs 27 verse 2,
Proverbs 28:23
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.Proverbs 28 verse 23,
Proverbs 30:20, 32
(verse 20) Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
(verse 32) If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth.Proverbs 30 verses 20, 32,
Proverbs 31:8-9, 26(verse 8) Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
(verse 9) Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
(verse 26) She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.Proverbs 31 verses 8-9, 26
Ecclesiastes 5:2, 6-7
(verse 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.
(verse 6) Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it [was] an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
(verse 7) For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.Ecclesiastes 5 verses 2, 6-7,
Ecclesiastes 6:7All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.Ecclesiastes 6 verse 7,
Ecclesiastes 10:12-13
(verse 12) The words of a wise man's mouth [are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
(verse 13) The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.Ecclesiastes 10 verses 12-13,
Song of Solomon 1:2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love [is] better than wine.Song of Solomon 1 verse 2,
Song of Solomon 4:11
Thy lips, O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb: honey and milk [are] under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments [is] like the smell of Lebanon.Song of Solomon 4 verse 11,
Song of Solomon 5:16
His mouth [is] most sweet: yea, he [is] altogether lovely. This [is] my beloved, and this [is] my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.Song of Solomon 5 verse 16,
Song of Solomon 7:9
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth [down] sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.Song of Solomon 7 verse 9
Isaiah 1:20
But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].Isaiah 1 verse 20,
Isaiah 3:8
For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings [are] against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.Isaiah 3 verse 8,
Isaiah 5:14
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.Isaiah 5 verse 14,
Isaiah 6:7
And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.Isaiah 6 verse 7,
Isaiah 9:17
Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one [is] an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.Isaiah 9 verse 17,
Isaiah 10:14
And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs [that are] left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.Isaiah 10 verse 14,
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.Isaiah 11 verse 4,
Isaiah 28:11
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.Isaiah 28 verse 11,
Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men.Isaiah 29 verse 13,
Isaiah 30:2, 27
(verse 2) That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
(verse 27) Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning [with] his anger, and the burden [thereof is] heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire.Isaiah 30 verses 2, 27,
Isaiah 32:4The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.Isaiah 32 verse 4,
Isaiah 33:19
Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, [that thou canst] not understand.Isaiah 33 verse 19,
Isaiah 34:16
Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.Isaiah 34 verse 16,
Isaiah 35:6
Then shall the lame [man] leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.Isaiah 35 verse 6,
Isaiah 40:5
And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see [it] together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].Isaiah 40 verse 5,
Isaiah 41:17
[When] the poor and needy seek water, and [there is] none, [and] their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.Isaiah 41 verse 17,
Isaiah 45:23
I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.Isaiah 45 verse 23,
Isaiah 48:3
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did [them] suddenly, and they came to pass.Isaiah 48 verse 3,
Isaiah 49:2
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me.Isaiah 49 verse 2,
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to [him that is] weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.Isaiah 50 verse 4,
Isaiah 51:16
And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou [art] my people.Isaiah 51 verse 16,
Isaiah 53:7, 9
(verse 7) He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
(verse 9) And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither [was any] deceit in his mouth.Isaiah 53 verses 7, 9,
Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.Isaiah 54 verse 17,
Isaiah 55:11
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.Isaiah 55 verse 11,
Isaiah 57:4
Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, [and] draw out the tongue? [are] ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood.Isaiah 57 verse 4,
Isaiah 58:14
Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].Isaiah 58 verse 14,
Isaiah 59:3, 21
(verse 3) For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
(verse 21) As for me, this [is] my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that [is] upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.Isaiah 59 verses 3, 21,
Isaiah 62:2And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.Isaiah 62 verse 2,
Isaiah 66:18
For I [know] their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.Isaiah 66 verse 18
Jeremiah 1:9
Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.Jeremiah 1 verse 9,
Jeremiah 5:14
Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.Jeremiah 5 verse 14,
Jeremiah 7:28
But thou shalt say unto them, This [is] a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.Jeremiah 7 verse 28,
Jeremiah 9:3, 5, 8, 12
(verse 3) And they bend their tongues [like] their bow [for] lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
(verse 5) And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, [and] weary themselves to commit iniquity.
(verse 8) Their tongue [is as] an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: [one] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
(verse 12) Who [is] the wise man, that may understand this? and [who is he] to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth [and] is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?Jeremiah 9 verses 3, 5, 8, 12,
Jeremiah 12:2Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou [art] near in their mouth, and far from their reins.Jeremiah 12 verse 2,
Jeremiah 15:9
She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while [it was] yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.Jeremiah 15 verse 9,
Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.Jeremiah 18 verse 18,
Jeremiah 23:16, 31
(verse 16) Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, [and] not out of the mouth of the LORD.
(verse 31) Behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.Jeremiah 23 verses 16, 31,
Jeremiah 44:17But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for [then] had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.Jeremiah 44 verse 17,
Jeremiah 51:44
And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.Jeremiah 51 verse 44
Lamentations 2:16
All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed [her] up: certainly this [is] the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen [it].Lamentations 2 verse 16,
Lamentations 3:29, 38
(verse 29) He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
(verse 38) Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?Lamentations 3 verses 29, 38,
Lamentations 4:4The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, [and] no man breaketh [it] unto them.Lamentations 4 verse 4,
Ezekiel 2:8
But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.Ezekiel 2 verse 8,
Ezekiel 3:2-3, 17, 26-27
(verse 2) So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.
(verse 3) And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat [it]; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
(verse 17) Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
(verse 26) And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they [are] a rebellious house.
(verse 27) But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they [are] a rebellious house.Ezekiel 3 verses 2-3, 17, 26-27,
Ezekiel 4:14Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.Ezekiel 4 verse 14,
Ezekiel 16:56, 63
(verse 56) For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,
(verse 63) That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.Ezekiel 16 verses 56, 63,
Ezekiel 21:22At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint [battering] rams against the gates, to cast a mount, [and] to build a fort.Ezekiel 21 verse 22,
Ezekiel 24:27
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD.Ezekiel 24 verse 27,
Ezekiel 33:7, 22, 31
(verse 7) So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
(verse 22) Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.
(verse 31) And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.Ezekiel 33 verses 7, 22, 31,
Ezekiel 35:13Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard [them].Ezekiel 35 verse 13
Daniel 4:31
While the word [was] in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, [saying], O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.Daniel 4 verse 31,
Daniel 7:8, 20
(verse 8) I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn [were] eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
(verse 20) And of the ten horns that [were] in his head, and [of] the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even [of] that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look [was] more stout than his fellows.Daniel 7 verses 8, 20,
Daniel 10:3, 16(verse 3) I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
(verse 16) And, behold, [one] like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.Daniel 10 verses 3, 16,
Hosea 2:17For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.Hosea 2 verse 17,
Hosea 6:5
Therefore have I hewed [them] by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments [are as] the light [that] goeth forth.Hosea 6 verse 5,
Hosea 7:16
They return, [but] not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this [shall be] their derision in the land of Egypt.Hosea 7 verse 16,
Joel 1:5
Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.Joel 1 verse 5,
Amos 6:9-11
(verse 9) And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
(verse 10) And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that [is] by the sides of the house, [Is there] yet [any] with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
(verse 11) For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.Amos 6 verses 9-11,
Micah 4:4But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make [them] afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken [it].Micah 4 verse 4,
Micah 6:12
For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.Micah 6 verse 12,
Micah 7:5, 16
(verse 5) Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
(verse 16) The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay [their] hand upon [their] mouth, their ears shall be deaf.Micah 7 verses 5, 16
Nahum 3:12
All thy strong holds [shall be like] fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.Nahum 3 verse 12,
Habakkuk 1:13
[Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he?Habakkuk 1 verse 13,
Zephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make [them] afraid.Zechariah 3 verse 13,
Zechariah 5:8
And he said, This [is] wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.Zechariah 5 verse 8,
Zechariah 8:9
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which [were] in the day [that] the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.Zechariah 8 verse 9,
Zechariah 9:7
And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, [shall be] for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.Zechariah 9 verse 7,
Zechariah 14:12
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.Zechariah 14 verse 12,
Malachi 2:6-7
(verse 6) The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
(verse 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.Malachi 2 verses 6-7
OLD TESTAMENT
Matthew 5:33-37
(verse 33) Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
(verse 34) But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
(verse 35) Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
(verse 36) Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
(verse 37) But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.Matthew 5 verses 33-37,
Matthew 12:33-37(verse 33) Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit.
(verse 34) O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
(verse 35) A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
(verse 36) But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
(verse 37) For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.Matthew 12 verses 33-37,
Matthew 15:11, 15-20(verse 11) Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
(verse 15) Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
(verse 16) And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
(verse 17) Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
(verse 18) But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
(verse 19) For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
(verse 20) These are [the things] which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.Matthew 15 verses 11, 15-20,
Matthew 18:16But if he will not hear [thee, then] take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.Matthew 18 verse 16,
Matthew 21:15-16
(verse 15) And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
(verse 16) And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?Matthew 21 verses 15-16,
Mark 7:32-35(verse 32) And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
(verse 33) And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
(verse 34) And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
(verse 35) And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.Mark 7 verses 32-35,
Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues.Mark 16 verse 17
Luke 1:64, 70
(verse 64) And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God.
(verse 70) As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began.Luke 1 verses 64, 70,
Luke 4:22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?Luke 4 verse 22,
Luke 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.Luke 6 verse 45,
Luke 11:53-54
(verse 53) And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
(verse 54) Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.Luke 11 verse 53-54,
Luke 16:23-25(verse 23) And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
(verse 24) And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
(verse 25) But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.Luke 16 verses 23-25,
Luke 19:22And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow.Luke 19 verse 22,
Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.Luke 21 verse 15,
Luke 22:71
And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.Luke 22 verse 71,
Acts 1:19
And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.Acts 1 verse 19,
Acts 2:3-4, 11, 26
(verse 3) And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
(verse 4) And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
(verse 11) Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
(verse 26) Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope.Acts 2 verses 3-4, 11, 26,
Acts 3:18, 21(verse 18) But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
(verse 21) Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.Acts 3 verses 18, 21,
Acts 4:25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?Acts 4 verse 25,
Acts 8:32, 35
(verse 32) The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
(verse 35) Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.Acts 8 verses 32, 35,
Acts 10:34, 46-47(verse 34) Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
(verse 46) For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
(verse 47) Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?Acts 10 verses 34, 46-47,
Acts 11:8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.Acts 11 verse 8,
Acts 15:7, 27
(verse 7) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
(verse 27) We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell [you] the same things by mouth.Acts 15 verses 7, 27,
Acts 19:6And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.Acts 19 verse 6,
Acts 23:2
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.Acts 23 verse 2
Romans 3:13-14, 19
(verse 13) Their throat [is] an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps [is] under their lips:
(verse 14) Whose mouth [is] full of cursing and bitterness:
(verse 19) Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.Romans 3 verses 13-14, 19,
Romans 10:8-10(verse 8) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
(verse 9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
(verse 10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.Romans 10 verses 8-10,
Romans 14:11For it is written, [As] I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.Romans 14 verse 11,
Romans 15:6
That ye may with one mind [and] one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.Romans 15 verse 6,
1 Corinthians 9:9
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?1 Corinthians 9 verse 9,
1 Corinthians 12:10, 28
(verse 10) To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
(verse 28) And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.1 Corinthians 12 verses 10, 28,
1 Corinthians 13:1, 8(verse 1) Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
(verse 8) Charity never faileth: but whether [there be] prophecies, they shall fail; whether [there be] tongues, they shall cease; whether [there be] knowledge, it shall vanish away.1 Corinthians 13 verses 1, 8,
1 Corinthians 14:2, 4, 5-6, 9, 13-14, 18-19, 21-23, 26-27, 39,
2 Corinthians 6:11O [ye] Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.2 Corinthians 6 verse 11,
2 Corinthians 13:1
This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.2 Corinthians 13 verse 1
Ephesians 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.Ephesians 4 verse 29,
Ephesians 6:18-20
(verse 18) Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
(verse 19) And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
(verse 20) For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.Ephesians 6 verses 18-20,
Philippians 2:11And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Philippians 2 verse 11,
Colossians 3:2-10
(verse 2) Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
(verse 3) For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
(verse 4) When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
(verse 5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
(verse 6) For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
(verse 7) In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
(verse 8) But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
(verse 9) Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
(verse 10) And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.Colossians 3 verses 2-10,
James 1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.James 1 verse 26,
James 3:5-10
(verse 5) Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
(verse 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.
(verse 7) For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
(verse 8) But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
(verse 9) Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
(verse 10) Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.James 3 verses 5-10,
1 Peter 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.1 Peter 2 verse 22,
1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.1 Peter 3 verse 10,
1 John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.1 John 3 verse 18,
Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words], having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.Jude 1 verse 16
Revelation 1:16
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance [was] as the sun shineth in his strength.Revelation 1 verse 16,
Revelation 2:16
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.Revelation 2 verse 16,
Revelation 3:16
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.Revelation 3 verse 16,
Revelation 9:19
For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails [were] like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.Revelation 9 verse 19,
Revelation 10:9-10
(verse 9) And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take [it], and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
(verse 10) And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.Revelation 10 verses 9-10,
Revelation 11:5And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.Revelation 11 verse 5,
Revelation 13:5-6
(verse 5) And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty [and] two months.
(verse 6) And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.Revelation 13 verses 5-6,
Revelation 14:5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.Revelation 14 verse 5,
Revelation 16:10, 14
(verse 10) And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
(verse 14) For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, [which] go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.Revelation 16 verses 10, 14,
Revelation 19:15, 21(verse 15) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
(verse 21) And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which [sword] proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.Revelation 19 verses 15, 21