Bible Verses about Speaking

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• Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
  And those who love it will eat its fruit.
  Proverbs 18:21blessingself-controlfruitfulness
• The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.
  Luke 6:45sinblessing
• 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.
  Ephesians 4:29gossipgoodness
• One who guards his mouth protects his life;
  One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  Proverbs 13:3wisdomlife
• Not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you would inherit a blessing.
  1 Peter 3:9blessingcalling
• A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
  But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
  Proverbs 15:4Spiritlyinggossip
• But I tell you that for every careless word that people speak, they will give an account of it on the day of judgment.
  Matthew 12:36judgment
• Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
  When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
  Proverbs 17:28wisdommind
• When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
  But one who restrains his lips is wise.
  Proverbs 10:19sin
• You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
  James 1:19listeningangerself-control
• Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak,
  For the rights of all the unfortunate.
  Proverbs 31:8weakness
• A person has joy in an apt answer,
  And how delightful is a timely word!
  Proverbs 15:23joy
• A gentle answer turns away wrath,
  But a harsh word stirs up anger.
  Proverbs 15:1gentlenessanger
• Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
  1 John 3:18honestytruth
• 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.
  James 3:2blamelessbody
• Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him.
  Ecclesiastes 10:12wisdom
• One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
  But one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.
  Proverbs 11:13reliabilitygossiplying
• From the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.
  James 3:10sinworshipblessing
• My mouth is filled with Your praise
  And with Your glory all day long.
  Psalm 71:8worshippraise
• Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother.
  Matthew 18:15sinlisteningreconciliation
• Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
  Luke 12:3sinlisteninglight
• 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.
  Colossians 4:5-6gentlenesswisdom
• That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
  Romans 10:9faithJesusconfession
• Without consultation, plans are frustrated,
  But with many counselors they succeed.
  Proverbs 15:22planning
• Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
  Romans 8:26Spiritprayerweakness