Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;