Talmud, Arachin, 15b
תלמוד בבל, ערכין טו: ב
לומר לך מה יד ממיתה, אף לשון ממיתה
The tongue can be as murderous as the hand. [Translation by Hillel]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What is meant by this statement?

2. How are hands murderous? How can speech be as murderous as hands?

3. When was the last time you spoke out against injustice?

Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)