“For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness” (Is. 59:3). “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled” (He. 12:14–15). 5 (3:7–12) Tongue: the tongue is a restless evil. Note: the points in the outline above show this clearly. 1.