Bible Verses about 'Speaking'

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• Keep your tongue from evil,
  and your lips from speaking deceit.
  Psalm 34:13speakingeviltruth
• But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.
  Ephesians 4:15lovetruthJesus
• For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle.
  James 3:2blamelessspeakingbody
• Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
  and those who love it will eat its fruits.
  Proverbs 18:21speakingblessingself-control
• The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.
  Luke 6:45sinspeakingblessing
• Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.
  Ephesians 4:29speakinggossipgoodness
• Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
  those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
  Proverbs 13:3speakingwisdomlife
• Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.
  1 Peter 3:9speakingblessingcalling
• A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
  but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
  Proverbs 15:4speakingSpiritlying
• When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.
  Matthew 6:7speakingprayerthoughts
• I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter.
  Matthew 12:36speakingjudgment
• Even fools who keep silent are considered wise;
  when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.
  Proverbs 17:28speakingwisdommind
• When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
  but the prudent are restrained in speech.
  Proverbs 10:19sinspeaking
• You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
  James 1:19speakinglisteninganger
• While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!”
  Matthew 17:5GodjoyJesus
• Speak out for those who cannot speak,
  for the rights of all the destitute.
  Proverbs 31:8speakingweakness
• To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone,
  and a word in season, how good it is!
  Proverbs 15:23speakingjoy
• A soft answer turns away wrath,
  but a harsh word stirs up anger.
  Proverbs 15:1speakinggentlenessanger
• Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.
  1 John 3:18honestytruthspeaking
• Words spoken by the wise bring them favor,
  but the lips of fools consume them.
  Ecclesiastes 10:12speakingwisdom
• A gossip goes about telling secrets,
  but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.
  Proverbs 11:13reliabilityspeakinggossip
• From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.
  James 3:10sinspeakingworship
• My mouth is filled with your praise,
  and with your glory all day long.
  Psalm 71:8speakingworshippraise
• If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one.
  Matthew 18:15sinspeakinglistening
• Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops.
  Luke 12:3sinspeakinglistening