Genesis 3:4-5 NLT

“You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”

Proverbs 18:21 NLT

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

Proverbs 18:21 MSG

Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.

Proverbs 18:7-8 MSG

Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words. Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly?

Proverbs 20:19 NLT

A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.

Proverbs 11:9 NLT

With their words, the godless destroy their friends...

Proverbs 11:12 NLT

It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet.

James 3:5 NLT

...the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.

Psalm 101:5 ESV

Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly, I will destroy.

James 1:26 NLT

If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.

Matthew 12:36 ESV

I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

Proverbs 26:20 NLT

Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

Matthew 18:15-17 NLT

15 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. 16 But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses. 17 If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.

Philippians 3:12-14 MSG

I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back.

Psalm 19:14 NLT

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Proverbs 15:4 NLT

Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 13:3 NLT

Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.

Ephesians 4:29 NLT

Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.