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Mt 12:37 Strong Concordance For [1063] by [1537] thy [4675] words [3056] thou shalt be justified [1344], and [2532] by [1537] thy [4675] words [3056] thou shalt be condemned [2613].
  King James For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
By thy words thou shalt be justified ... - That is, "words" are the indication of the true principles of the heart; by "words" the heart shall be known, as the tree is by its fruit. If they are true, proper, chaste, instructive, pious, they will prove that the heart is right. If false, envious, malignant, and impious, they will prove that the heart is wrong, and will therefore be among the causes of condemnation. It is not meant that words will be the only thing that will condemn man, but that they will be an important part of the things for which he shall be condemned. See Jam 3:3-12.
 
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3 Behold [2400], we put [906] bits [5469] in [1519] the horses [2462]' mouths [4750], that [4314] they [846] may obey [3982] us [2254]; and [2532] we turn about [3329] their [846] whole [3650] body [4983].
4 Behold [2400] also [2532] the ships [4143], which though they be [5607] so great [5082], and [2532] are driven [1643] of [5259] fierce [4642] winds [417], yet are they turned about [3329] with [5259] a very small [1646] helm [4079], whithersoever [3699] [302] the governor [2116] listeth [3730] [1014].
5 Even [2532] so [3779] the tongue [1100] is [2076] a little [3398] member [3196], and [2532] boasteth great things [3166]. Behold [2400], how great [2245] a matter [5208] a little [3641] fire [4442] kindleth [381] !
6 And [2532] the tongue [1100] is a fire [4442], a world [2889] of iniquity [93]: so [3779] is [2525] the tongue [1100] among [1722] our [2257] members [3196], that it defileth [4695] the whole [3650] body [4983], and [2532] setteth on fire [5394] the course [5164] of nature [1078]; and [2532] it is set on fire [5394] of [5259] hell [1067].
7 For [1063] every [3956] kind [5449] of beasts [2342], and [5037] [2532] of birds [4071], and [5037] of serpents [2062], and [2532] of things in the sea [1724], is tamed [1150], and [2532] hath been tamed [1150] of mankind [5449] [442]:
8 But [1161] the tongue [1100] can [1410] no [3762] man [444] tame [1150]; it is an unruly [183] evil [2556], full [3324] of deadly [2287] poison [2447].
9 Therewith [1722] [846] bless we [2127] God [2316], even [2532] the Father [3962]; and [2532] therewith [1722] [846] curse we [2672] men [444], which [3588] are made [1096] after [2596] the similitude [3669] of God [2316].
10 Out of [1537] the same [846] mouth [4750] proceedeth [1831] blessing [2129] and [2532] cursing [2671]. My [3450] brethren [80], these things [5023] ought [5534] not [3756] so [3779] to be [1096].
11 Doth [3385] a fountain [4077] send forth [1032] at [1537] the same [846] place [3692] sweet [1099] water and [2532] bitter [4089]?
12 Can [3361] [1410] the fig tree [4808], my [3450] brethren [80], bear [4160] olive berries [1636]? either [2228] a vine [288], figs [4810]? so [3779] can no [3762] fountain [4077] both yield [4160] salt [252] water [5204] and [2532] fresh [1099].