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3. Proverbs 10:19 19 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. Proverbs 18:2 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.

4. Family Life Series Proverbs 15:28 28 The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil. Proverbs 18:4 4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook. Proverbs 18:13 13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.

5. Family Life Series Proverbs 18:17 17 The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.

6. Family Life Series Proverbs 11:9 9 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. Proverbs 15:1 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:4 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit. Proverbs 16:24 24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. Proverbs 18:21 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

7. Family Life Series Psalm 15:3 3 He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; Psalm 34:13 13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 35:28 28 And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness And of Your praise all the day long. Psalm 52:2-4 2 Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 You love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah 4 You love all devouring words, You deceitful tongue. Psalm 57:4 4 My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men Who are set on fire, Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

8. Family Life Series 1 Thessalonians 4:18 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words. Matthew 12:34 34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

9. Family Life Series James 3:5-8 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

10. Family Life Series Be Honest in love Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, Therefore, putting away lying, Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor” for we are members of one another. Ephesians 4:15, 25

11. Family Life Series Be Honest in love Keep Current Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil Ephesians 4:26-27

12. Family Life Series Be Honest in love Keep Current Attack the Problem not the Person Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. Ephesians 4:29

13. Family Life Series Be Honest in love Keep Current Attack the Problem not the Person Act, Don’t React Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32

14. Family Life Series The Wisdom of Silence The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook. The Power of Words Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things…it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. The Glory of Redeemed Communication Be Honest in love Keep Current Attack the Problem not the Person Act, Don’t React