Tongue - Tamed

Question 1

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

Answer 1

Proverbs 15:2

Question 2

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swifttohear,slowtospeak,slowtowrath;

Answer 2

James 1:19

Question 3

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

Answer 3

Proverbs 15:4

Question 4

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

Answer 4

Proverbs 15:7

Question 5

A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

Answer 5

Proverbs 18:20

Question 6

He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.

Answer 6

Proverbs 22:11

Question 7

He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Answer 7

Proverbs 13:3

Question 8

There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

Answer 8

Proverbs 12:18

Question 9

A righteous man hates lying,
But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

Answer 9

Proverbs 13:5

Question 10

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

Answer 10

Proverbs 16:24

Question 11

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, butwhat is good for necessaryedification,that it may impart grace to the hearers.Anddo not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Answer 11

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger,clamor, andevil speaking be put away from you,with all malice.Andbe kind to one another, tenderhearted,forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:29-33

Question 12

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Answer 12

Colossians 3:16

Question 13

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Answer 13

Proverbs 18:21

Question 14

A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.

Answer 14

Proverbs 13:2

Question 15

He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

Answer 15

Proverbs 17:27

Question 16

A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

Answer 16

Proverbs 17:17

Question 17

Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

Answer 17

Proverbs 17:28

Question 18

He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.

Answer 18

Proverbs 18:13

Question 19

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Answer 19

Colossians 4:6