Original collection
Tongue Matt 5:33-37; Matt 12:34-37; Jas 3:1-12; 1 Pet 3:8-12
Key KJV Scriptures:
Proverbs 18:21; Matthew 12:34-37; Ephesians 4:29; James 1:26; 3:1-12
Key KJV Scriptures: Full Text
102 indexed verses · Showing 1–40. Read each passage in its chapter context.
Genesis 10:5 (KJV)
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
Genesis 10:20 (KJV)
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
Genesis 11:1 (KJV)
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
Genesis 11:2 (KJV)
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Genesis 11:3 (KJV)
And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
Genesis 11:4 (KJV)
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Genesis 11:5 (KJV)
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Genesis 11:6 (KJV)
And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
Genesis 11:7 (KJV)
Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
Genesis 11:8 (KJV)
So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Genesis 11:9 (KJV)
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Proverbs 10:8 (KJV)
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 10:19 (KJV)
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 17:27 (KJV)
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 18:21 (KJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 21:23 (KJV)
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 29:20 (KJV)
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Ecclesiastes 3:7 (KJV)
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Isaiah 66:18 (KJV)
For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Matthew 12:34 (KJV)
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 12:35 (KJV)
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Matthew 12:36 (KJV)
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew 12:37 (KJV)
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Acts 2:1 (KJV)
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 2:2 (KJV)
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Acts 2:3 (KJV)
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Acts 2:4 (KJV)
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:5 (KJV)
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Acts 2:6 (KJV)
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Acts 2:7 (KJV)
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Acts 2:8 (KJV)
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Acts 2:9 (KJV)
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Acts 2:10 (KJV)
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 2:11 (KJV)
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Acts 2:12 (KJV)
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Acts 2:13 (KJV)
Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
Acts 2:14 (KJV)
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Acts 2:15 (KJV)
For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
Acts 2:16 (KJV)
But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
Acts 2:17 (KJV)
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Reference selections include Orville J. Nave’s public-domain topical index, via Brady Stephenson’s bible-data (CC BY 4.0). Titles and references have been normalized, duplicates merged, and references checked against the site’s KJV. This is a passage-finding aid; its classifications do not establish doctrine.