Therefore each of you must put off falsehood.

要弃绝谎言。－－《新·弗》4：25

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths.

污秽的言语，一句不可出口。－－《新·弗》4：29

Let no one deceive you with empty words.

不要被人虚浮的话欺哄。－－《新·弗》5：6

The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.

舌头在百体里也是最小的，却能说大话。－－《新·雅》3：5

Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing.

颂赞和咒诅从一个口里出来。－－《新·雅》3：10

I will speak out in the anguish¹ of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

我灵愁苦，要发出言语。我心苦恼，要吐露哀情。－－《旧·伯》7：11

Truthful² lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

口吐真言，永远坚立。舌说谎话，只存片时。－－《旧·箴》12：19

Seven that are detestable to him: haughty³ eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

心所憎恶的共有七样，就是：高傲的眼，撒谎的舌，流无辜人血的手，图谋恶计的心，飞跑行恶的脚，吐谎言的假见证，并弟兄中布散分争的人。－－《旧·箴》6：16－19

Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.

有何人喜好存活，爱慕长寿，得享美福，就要禁止舌头不出恶言，嘴唇不说诡诈的话。－－《旧·诗》34：12、13

For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

耳朵试验话语，好像上膛尝食物。－－《旧·伯》34：3

like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.

纯净的言语，如同银子在泥炉中炼过七次。－－《旧·诗》12：6

Has no slander⁴ on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur⁵ on his fellowman,

不以舌头谗谤人，不恶待朋友，也不随夥毁谤邻里。－－《旧·诗》15：3

He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

谨守口的，得保生命。大张嘴的，必致败亡。－－《旧·箴》13：3

A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

一句话说得合宜，就如金苹果在银网子里。－－《旧·箴》25：11

A gentle tongue can break a bone.

柔和的舌头，能折断骨头。－－《旧·箴》25：15

Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.

火缺了柴，就必熄灭。无人传舌，争竞便止息。－－《旧·箴》26：20

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth.

要别人夸奖你，不可用口自夸。－－《旧·箴》27：2

Better is open rebuke⁶ than hidden love.

当面的责备，强如背地的爱情。－－《旧·箴》27：5