Hebrews 4:12- "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."

Jeremiah 17:9- "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?"

Philippians 1:17- "The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment."

Ecclesiastes 4:4 -  And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

James 4:11 - Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it

."The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves."  - William Penn 

1 Corinthians 6:12  “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything.

Romans 12:1  "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

1 Peter 3:10 For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;

Colossians 4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

“Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.”  ~ Joyce Meyer

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31

Bible Verses on Temperance 

Titus 2:12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,

Galatians 5:22-24 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.