But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Exodus
Law / MosesIf the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSend therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
Acts
History / LukeAll nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCan two walk together, except they be agreed?
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBe it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Ezra
History / EzraBut who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' sope:
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiIn the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
Acts
History / LukeAnd their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Luke
GospelsBe not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAbraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Job
WisdomFor if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.