And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.(James 3:6)

For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:(James 3:7)

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.(James 3:8)

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.(James 3:10)

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?(James 3:11)

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.(James 3:12)

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James 3:9 - Cross Reference

Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. (Psalm 63:4)

O god, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. (Psalm 108:1)

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: (Isaiah 29:13)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (1 Peter 1:3)

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; (Genesis 5:1)

Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. (Psalm 57:8)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: (Ephesians 1:3)

My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. (Psalm 145:21)

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. (Psalm 51:14)

For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. (Ecclesiastes 7:22)

Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. (1 Chronicles 29:10)

I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalm 34:1)

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. (Genesis 9:6)

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king. (1 Chronicles 29:20)

Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: (Romans 3:14)

I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. (Psalm 145:1)

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. (Psalm 59:12)

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. (Psalm 71:24)

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. (Psalm 16:9)

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. (Matthew 26:74)

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. (2 Samuel 16:5)

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. (Psalm 35:28)

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. (Psalm 30:12)

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. (Psalm 62:4)

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. (Psalm 109:17)

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (Matthew 5:44)

And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. (Judges 9:27)

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed? (2 Samuel 19:21)

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:26)

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. (1 Corinthians 11:7)

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. (Psalm 10:7)

Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: (Acts 2:26)