Psalm 19:14
¹⁴ May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Matthew 5:33-37

Oaths
³³"Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.' ³⁴But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; ³⁵or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. ³⁶And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. ³⁷Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

Ephesians 4:29-32
²⁹Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. ³⁰And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. ³¹Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³²Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

James 3:1-10, 12, 13

Taming the Tongue
¹Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. ²We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.
³When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. ⁴Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. ⁵Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. ⁶The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
⁷All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, ⁸but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
⁹With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. ¹⁰Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. ¹²My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Two Kinds of Wisdom
¹³Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

James 1:1:16
¹⁶Don't be deceived, my dear brothers.

Proverbs 13:3
³ He who guards his lips guards his life,
but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

I Peter 1:15
¹⁵But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;

Proverbs 17:27, 28
²⁷ A man of knowledge uses words with restraint,
and a man of understanding is even-tempered.

²⁸ Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent,
and discerning if he holds his tongue.

Luke 6:45
⁴⁵The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.

Galatians 6:6
⁶Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.

Proverbs 15:2
² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

Proverbs 15:23
²³ A man finds joy in giving an apt reply-
and how good is a timely word!

Proverbs 24:28
²⁸ Do not testify against your neighbor without cause,
or use your lips to deceive.

Proverbs 18:7
⁷ A fool's mouth is his undoing,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 18:8
⁸ The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to a man's inmost parts.

I Peter 3:10
¹⁰For,
   "Whoever would love life
       and see good days
   must keep his tongue from evil
       and his lips from deceitful speech.

Proverbs 18:4
⁴ The words of a man's mouth are deep waters,
but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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