Proverbs 4:24

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly, and don’t let your lips talk deviously.

Cross References

James 1:26

If anyone  thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue,  his religion is useless and he deceives himself.

Proverbs 8:8

All the words from my mouth are righteous; none of them are deceptive or perverse.

James 1:21

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent,  humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore, rid yourselves of  all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander.

Proverbs 6:12

A worthless person,  a wicked man goes around speaking dishonestly,

1 Timothy 6:5

and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.  ,

Colossians 3:8

But now, put away  all the following: anger,  wrath,  malice,  slander,  and filthy language from your mouth.

Ezekiel 18:31

Throw off all the transgressions you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.  Why should you die, house of Israel?

Proverbs 17:20

One with a twisted mind will not succeed, and one with deceitful speech will fall into ruin.

Job 11:14

if there is iniquity in your hand, remove it, and don’t allow injustice to dwell in your tents –

Proverbs 4:25

Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze  straight ahead.

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

Proverbs 19:1

Better a poor person who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.