The word for today is tongue.
“A wise man’s heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction” (Prov. 16:23).
“Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing” (Prov. 12:18).
“The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit” (Prov. 15:4).
“This you know, my beloved brethren. But let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger” (James 1:19).
“Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear” (Eph. 4:29).
“But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth” (Col. 3:8).
“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person” (Col. 4:6).
“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies” (Ps. 34:13).
“Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips” (Ps. 141:3).
Prayer: O Lord! May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.