Bible: “tong” – SG Heritage Dictionary

221 verses contain “tong” (in the KJV: 213, in the BSB: 142) — showing 201–221

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Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

Sirach 25:7

There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:

Sirach 25:8

Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself:

Sirach 26:6

But a grief of heart and sorrow is a woman that is jealous over another woman, and a scourge of the tongue which communicateth with all.

Sirach 28:14

A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation: strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men.

Sirach 28:15

A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and deprived them of their labours.

Sirach 28:17

The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.

Sirach 28:18

Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

Sirach 32:8

Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.

Sirach 36:23

If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, then is not her husband like other men.

Sirach 37:18

Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth over them continually.

Sirach 40:21

The pipe and the psaltery make sweet melody: but a pleasant tongue is above them both.

Sirach 51:2

For thou art my defender and helper, and has preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and has been mine helper against mine adversaries:

Sirach 51:5

From the depth of the belly of hell, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words.

Sirach 51:6

By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath.

Sirach 51:22

The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward, and I will praise him therewith.

Baruch 6:8

As for their tongue, it is polished by the workman, and they themselves are gilded and laid over with silver; yet are they but false, and cannot speak.

2 Maccabees 7:4

Which forthwith being heated, he commanded to cut out the tongue of him that spake first, and to cut off the utmost parts of his body, the rest of his brethren and his mother looking on.

2 Maccabees 7:10

After him was the third made a mocking stock: and when he was required, he put out his tongue, and that right soon, holding forth his hands manfully.

2 Maccabees 15:33

And when he had cut out the tongue of that ungodly Nicanor, he commanded that they should give it by pieces unto the fowls, and hang up the reward of his madness before the temple.

2 Maccabees 15:36

And they ordained all with a common decree in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirtieth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus’ day.