Bridle your tongue or your religion is worthless!

“If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.” (Jam. 1:26 ESV)

Let your words be acceptable!

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14 ESV)

A gentle tongue is a tree of life

“A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” (Prov. 15:4 ESV)

A tongue is small but boasts great things

“Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!” (Jam. 3:1-12 ESV)

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” (Prov. 25:11 ESV)