Tongue

Tongue

Our tongue gets us in more trouble than anything!

We all must tame our tongue.

Animals are an exception to this rule. They don't speak.

James 3 
The Tongue is  a fire 

1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. 3 Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well. 4 Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. 5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things.

See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. 7 For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. 8 But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; 10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. 11 Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.

Wisdom from Above

13 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. 18 And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Exodus 4;10

Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither recently nor in time past, nor since You have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”

Judges 7;5

So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, “You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink.”

2 Samuel 23;2

“The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.

Job 5;21

“You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.

Job 6;30

“Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities?

Job 20;12

“Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue.

Job 20;16

“He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper’s tongue slays him.

Job 27;4

My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.

Job 29;10

The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to their palate.

Job 33;2

“Behold now, I open my mouth, my tongue in my mouth speaks.

Job 41;1

[ God’s Power Shown in Creatures ] “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?

Psalm 5;9

There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.

Psalm 10;7

His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.

Psalm 12;3

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things.

Psalm 12:;4

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

Psalm 15;3

He does not slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend.

Psalm 22;15

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaves to my jaws; and You lay me in the dust of death.

Psalm 31;20

You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues.

Psalm 34;13

Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

Psalm 35;28

And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness And Your praise all day long.

Psalm 37;30

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Psalm 39;1

I said, “I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence.”

Psalm 39;3

My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned; Then I spoke with my tongue.

Psalm 45;1

My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Psalm 50;19

“You let your mouth loose in evil And your tongue frames deceit.