Bible Verses about the Tongue
What book of the Bible have the verse "Death and Life are in the Power of the Tongue"
Proverbs
Your friend shares a secret, but someone asks you about it. What should you do?
Keep it private OR dont gossip
Proverbs says a soft answer turns away what?
Wrath/anger
James compares taming the tongue to controlling what two things?
A horse with a bit and a ship with a rudder
What happened to the children who mocked Elisha by calling him “baldhead”?
They were cursed, and bears came out of the woods and mauled them (2 Kings 2:23–24).
Who in the New Testament compared the tongue to a fire and a horse bridle
James
Someone insults you at school. What’s a wise way to respond?
Stay calm, give a soft answer, or walk away.
Who in the Bible cursed Jesus three times with his words but later repented?
Peter
According to James 3:8, no human being can do what to the tongue?
Tame it
Words can do two things: build up or _______.
tear down.
Proverbs 21:23 says whoever keeps his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of what?
Trouble
Your words once hurt someone and now they don’t trust you. What can you do over time to rebuild that relationship?
Keep speaking truth, show consistency, apologize, and build trust.
Finish the proverb: “Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps ______.”
Silent.
In Matthew 12:34, Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the ______ the mouth speaks.”
Heart
What man in the Bible was cursed for lying about his land and then fell down dead?
Ananias
James 1:19 tells us to be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to what?
Anger
You made a mistake and want to blame someone else with your words. What should you do instead?
Be honest, admit your mistake, and apologize if needed.
Who in the Bible lied about the price of land they sold and was punished by God?
Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5)
What does the Bible say the tongue is “full of”?
Deadly Poison
Finish this verse from Proverbs 18:21: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will…”
Eat its fruit
Proverbs 25:11 says, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of ______.”
Silver
What is going to happen with every idle work we speak?
We will be judged for it.
Jesus said in Matthew 5:37 to let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no. Anything more comes from where?
The evil one.
What’s the only way we can truly control our tongues according to Scripture?
By God’s help
In Matthew 5:44, Jesus commands us to bless those who curse us and to do what else for them?
Pray for them