The Tongue

"...Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.

The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, 

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.

Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?

My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water."

James 3:5-12

The tongue is sharper than a two-edged sword. It reveals who we are on the inside.

There's this Malay saying;

"Kerana pulut santan binasa, Kerana mulut badan binasa."

The tongue is a great destroyer. However, if we use it wisely, it can bring about positive power in life.
The bible says,

"The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life..."

Proverbs 15:4

Let not our tongue brings Death, but speak only words that are edifying.

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

Ephesians 4:29