Bible Verses about 'Speech'

Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips… Proverbs 17:7

Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince. Proverbs 17:7	Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince. wisdom lying speaking
Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As raindrops on the tender herb, And as showers on the grass. Deuteronomy 32:2	May my teaching drip as the rain, My speech trickle as the dew, As droplets on the fresh grass, And as the showers on the vegetation. Word of God learning

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. Psalm 19:1-2	The heavens tell of the glory of God; And their expanse declares the work of His hands. Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge. worship heaven
Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. Proverbs 4:24	Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. speaking truth lying
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Colossians 4:5-6	Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. gentleness wisdom speaking
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. Proverbs 8:13	The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate. awe pride evil
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18	Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. honesty truth speaking
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12	Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. faith love life
Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. Proverbs 31:8	Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate. speaking weakness
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. Proverbs 10:19	When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise. sin speaking
For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.” 1 Peter 3:10-11	For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.” love peace life
For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. James 3:2	For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to rein in the whole body as well. blameless speaking body
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. Ephesians 4:29	Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear. speaking gossip goodness