Our tongues are like the bits in a horse s mouth, they are like the rudder on a mighty ship, tongues are like tiny sparks that start a forest fire and the tongue can corrupt the whole person. An uncontrolled tongue can rule our whole lives. Wisdom understands the words we speak will judge us in the last day. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned. Those of us who talk too much will be made to eat our words on judgment day.
Wisdom understands the deceitfulness of the tongue.
Faith is living without scheming. As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit. Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.