Mbh 14.58.2

Mahabharata · translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

"'Saudasa said, "This my present condition is intolerable. I do not behold any refuge. Knowing this to be my wish, do thou give away the jewelled ear-rings."[172] Thus addressed by the king, Utanka went back to the queen and reported to her the words of her lord. Hearing those words, the queen gave unto Utanka her jewelled ear-rings. Having obtained the ear-rings, Utanka came back to the king and said unto him, "I desire to hear, O monarch, what the import is of those mysterious words which thou saidst as a sign to thy queen."

Mbh 14.58.2 · Mahabharata · ASWAMEDHA PARVA

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Beware of the anger of the tongue, and control thy tongue! Leave the sins of the tongue, and practise virtue with thy tongue!

Dhp 17.232 · Dhammapada · Anger

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

1 Corinthians 14:2 · Bible · 1 Corinthians

O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point;

Quran 33:70 · Quran · The Allies

He who knows (the Tao) does not (care to) speak (about it); he who is (ever ready to) speak about it does not know it.

Tao Te Ching 56.1 · Tao Te Ching

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