What does the Bible say about the use of our tongues?

In James 3:9, it is highlighted that with our tongues we can both praise the Lord and curse men, which reveals the absurdity of misusing the same instrument for both high praise and low condemnation. The proper use of speech should be to extol God, as reminded by Psalm 51:15, 'O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.' We are urged to speak in ways that reflect God's glory, avoiding obscenities and coarse joking as mentioned in Ephesians 5:4, opting instead for thanksgiving and uplifting praise. Our tongues, as the most excellent faculty that God has given us, should be consecrated to divine uses.