1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.[ † ]Matthew 23:8Romans 2:211 Timothy 1:7Luke 6:37 2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.[ † ]1 Kings 8:46Psalms 34:13Matthew 12:34-37James 3:2-12 3Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.[ † ]Psalms 32:9 4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth![ † ]Proverbs 12:18Proverbs 15:2James 1:26Psalms 12:3Psalms 73:8 6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.[ † ]Psalms 120:2-3Proverbs 16:27Matthew 12:36Matthew 15:11-18 7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.[ † ]Psalms 140:3Ecclesiastes 10:11Romans 3:13 9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.[ † ]Genesis 1:26Genesis 5:1Genesis 9:61 Corinthians 11:7 10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.[ † ]Matthew 7:16-20
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.[ † ]Galatians 6:4 14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.[ † ]Romans 13:13Romans 2:17 15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.[ † ]Philippians 3:19 16For where envying and strife is , there is confusion and every evil work.[ † ]1 Corinthians 3:3 17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.[ † ]1 Corinthians 2:6-7James 2:1Romans 12:92 Corinthians 6:61 Peter 1:22 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.[ † ]Proverbs 11:18Isaiah 32:17Hosea 10:12Amos 6:12Galatians 6:8Philippians 1:11