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Want to know what the Bible says about The Power Of The Tongue? Here are 121 Bible verses about The Power Of The Tongue from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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Proverbs 18:21 NIV
The tongue has the power of life and death,
    and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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Proverbs 12:18 NIV
The words of the reckless pierce like swords,
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
103
Ephesians 4:29 NIV
Do 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.
96
James 1:26 NIV
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
67
Proverbs 15:1 NIV
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.
66
Proverbs 13:3 NIV
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
65
Proverbs 15:4 NIV
The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
61
Psalm 19:14 NIV
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
60
James 3:8 NIV
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
60
Proverbs 10:19 NIV
Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
    but the prudent hold their tongues.
60
Proverbs 21:23 NIV
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
    keep themselves from calamity.
60
Matthew 12:36 NIV
But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
60
Psalm 141:3 NIV
Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;
    keep watch over the door of my lips.
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1 Peter 3:10 NIV
For,
“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.
55
Matthew 12:36-37 NIV
36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
48
Psalm 34:13 NIV
keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.
42
Proverbs 16:24 NIV
Gracious words are a honeycomb,
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
42
James 3:6 NIV
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.
42
Matthew 15:18 NIV
But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
37
James 3:5 NIV
Likewise, 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.
37

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