Bible Verses about 'Words'

Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. Matthew 24:35	Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. reliability Word of God heaven
Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words. Ecclesiastes 10:12	The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. speaking wisdom

Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16:24	Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. gentleness speaking soul
Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Proverbs 4:5	Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate from the words of my mouth. wisdom understanding Word of God
But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! John 15:7	If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. reward Jesus Word of God
The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. Psalm 119:130	The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple. Word of God understanding light
I have not departed from his commands, but have treasured his words more than daily food. Job 23:12	I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. law speaking obedience
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14	Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. speaking prayer heart
Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut. Proverbs 10:19	In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely. sin speaking
Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart. Proverbs 18:8	The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts. gossip speaking
My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart. Proverbs 4:20-21	My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart. listening Word of God heart
Come and listen to my counsel. I’ll share my heart with you and make you wise. Proverbs 1:23	Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. conversion repentance wisdom
When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Matthew 6:7	In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. speaking prayer thoughts
The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever. Psalm 119:160	All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. reliability law Word of God
Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord. Say to him, “Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you our praises.” Hosea 14:2	Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, “Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good; so we offer bulls as we vowed of our lips.” conversion forgiveness
Therefore, tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: No more delay! I will now do everything I have threatened. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!’ Ezekiel 12:28	Therefore tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “None of my words will be deferred any more, but the word which I speak will be performed,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ Word of God reliability obedience
Moses remained there on the mountain with the Lord forty days and forty nights. In all that time he ate no bread and drank no water. And the Lord wrote the terms of the covenant—the Ten Commandments—on the stone tablets. Exodus 34:28	He was there with Yahweh forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread, nor drank water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. fasting nearness law
The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. truth righteousness speaking
A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. Proverbs 15:1	A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. speaking gentleness anger
Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Matthew 7:24	Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock. Word of God wisdom listening
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler. Proverbs 17:7	Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince. wisdom lying speaking
My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life. Proverbs 4:10	Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. Word of God obedience law
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. Romans 8:26	In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. speaking Spirit prayer
Let my teaching fall on you like rain; let my speech settle like dew. Let my words fall like rain on tender grass, like gentle showers on young plants. Deuteronomy 32:2	My doctrine will drop as the rain. My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb. Word of God learning
And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7	These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. law family children

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.