My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 1Ti 1:7Luk 12:47-481Pe 5:31Co 12:28Mat 23:13Mat 23:8-102Co 5:10Rom 2:20-21 For 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. Jas 1:26Pro 13:31Pe 3:10Mat 12:37Psa 34:13Jas 3:5-6Pro 20:91Jn 1:8-10 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Psa 32:9Psa 39:1Jas 1:262Ki 19:28Isa 37:29 Behold 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. Mat 8:24Act 27:14-38Psa 107:25-27Jon 1:4 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! Pro 18:21Jer 9:3-8Pro 12:18Pro 15:2Psa 17:10Psa 73:8-9Psa 12:2-4Psa 52:1-2 And 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. Psa 120:2-3Pro 16:27Mrk 7:15Mat 15:11-20Pro 15:1Mrk 7:20-22Luk 16:24Col 3:8-9 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: Mrk 5:4 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Rom 3:13Psa 140:3Psa 55:21Jas 3:6Psa 57:4Psa 64:3-4Psa 58:4Psa 59:7 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Psa 10:7Gen 1:26-27Isa 29:13Psa 62:4Gen 9:6Psa 59:122Sa 19:21Act 2:26 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Rom 12:141Pe 3:91Co 3:3Psa 50:16-201Ti 5:13Mic 3:11Gen 20:9Jer 7:4-10 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Luk 6:43-44Mat 12:33Mat 7:16-20Jer 2:21Rom 11:16-18Ezk 47:8-11Isa 5:2-42Ki 2:19-22 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. Gal 5:23Jas 3:17Mat 5:5Col 3:121Pe 2:12Tit 3:22Ti 2:25Php 1:27 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. Jas 3:161Co 13:4Php 2:31Co 3:3Rom 13:132Co 12:201Pe 2:1-2Php 1:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. Jas 3:171Co 3:19Jas 1:171Co 2:14Jhn 3:17Php 3:191Ti 4:12Co 1:12 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. Jas 3:141Co 3:31Co 14:331Jn 3:12Gal 5:20Gen 11:9Act 19:29 But 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. Gal 5:22-23Pro 2:61Co 13:4-7Jas 3:15Rom 12:9Mat 5:8Jas 1:5Jas 1:17 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. Mat 5:9Hos 10:12Php 1:11Isa 32:16-17Gal 6:8Pro 11:30Pro 11:18Heb 12:11