Proverbs 13:3 warns that guarding lips preserves life, directly paralleling the principle that words lead to acquittal or condemnation.

Job 9:20 states that his own mouth would condemn him, directly mirroring 'by your words you will be condemned.'

Job 15:6 says 'your own mouth condemns you,' a near-identical parallel to being condemned by one's words.

Psalm 59:12 directly ties sin of the mouth and words of the lips to being caught — a clear parallel to words bringing condemnation.

Luke 19:22 shows a master condemning a servant 'with your own words' — exactly the principle Jesus states here.

James 3:2 teaches that the one who does not stumble in speech is perfect — reinforcing the weight of words in judgment.