馬太福音 12:36
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But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
我又告訴你們，凡人所說的閒話，當審判的日子，必要句句供出來；
因為要憑你的話定你為義，也要憑你的話定你有罪。」
詩篇 35:28
My tongue will proclaim your righteousness, your praises all day long.
我的舌頭要終日論說你的公義，時常讚美你。
馬太福音 12:34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
毒蛇的種類！你們既是惡人，怎能說出好話來呢？因為心裡所充滿的，口裡就說出來。
詩篇 19:14
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
耶和華我的磐石，我的救贖主啊，願我口中的言語、心裡的意念在你面前蒙悅納。
雅各書 1:19
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
我親愛的弟兄們，這是你們所知道的，但你們各人要快快的聽，慢慢的說，慢慢的動怒，
雅各書 1:26
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
若有人自以為虔誠，卻不勒住他的舌頭，反欺哄自己的心，這人的虔誠是虛的。
箴言 16:24
Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
良言如同蜂房，使心覺甘甜，使骨得醫治。
箴言 17:27
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
寡少言語的，有知識；性情溫良的，有聰明。
箴言 18:21
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
生死在舌頭的權下，喜愛他的，必吃他所結的果子。
以弗所書 4:29
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.
污穢的言語一句不可出口，只要隨事說造就人的好話，叫聽見的人得益處。
箴言 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
愚妄人怒氣全發；智慧人忍氣含怒。
提摩太後書 2:16
Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
但要遠避世俗的虛談，因為這等人必進到更不敬虔的地步。
提摩太後書 2:24
And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
然而主的僕人不可爭競，只要溫溫和和的待眾人，善於教導，存心忍耐，
