Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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Psalm 39:1 Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David. [2] I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.

Matthew 12:35-37 A good man out of a good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. . . .

James 1:19,26 You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger. . . .

James 3:2,5-10 For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body. . . .

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Psalm 55:11 And injustice. And usury and deceit have not departed from its streets.

Proverbs 12:7,19,22 A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt. . . .

Proverbs 19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

Isaiah 63:8 And he said: Surely they are my people, children that will not deny: so he became their saviour.

Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,

1 Peter 2:1,22 Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions, . . .

Revelation 14:4,5 These are they who were not defiled with women: for they are virgins. These follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, the firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. . . .