But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Genesis
Law / MosesBut we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Genesis
LawShe is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
Acts
HistoryThou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryThey have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesLie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFive and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
2 Kings
HistoryYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
James
General Epistles / JamesSo there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI receive not honour from men.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
Judges
HistoryFor they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
John
GospelsAs an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Proverbs
WisdomBehold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.