Speaking (2/3)

When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do… Matthew 6:7

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	And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. prayer thoughts
Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16:24	Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. gentleness soul food

Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Psalm 105:1	Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! evangelism worship praise
It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. Isaiah 55:11	So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Word of God reliability fruitfulness
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, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. prayer heart
Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. Proverbs 18:2	A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. wisdom selfishness
Rescue me, O Lord, from liars and from all deceitful people. Psalm 120:2	Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. redeemer soul lying
With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous. Proverbs 11:9	With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. righteousness wisdom gossip
Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. Proverbs 18:6	A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. wisdom
Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! Proverbs 14:23	In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. reliability encouragement poverty
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. Proverbs 12:25	Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. worrying heart
If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1	If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. love angels
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Psalm 34:13	Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. evil truth lying
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, what is perverse. truth righteousness lying
And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. Colossians 3:17	And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. gratitude following work
If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. James 1:26	If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling. Proverbs 20:3	It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. peace anger
Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. Proverbs 4:24	Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. truth lying
You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. Psalm 139:4	Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. almighty understanding
Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool. Proverbs 10:18	The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. gossip lying
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler. Proverbs 17:7	Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. wisdom lying
The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless. Proverbs 10:20	The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. valuable righteousness
The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. Psalm 33:6	By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. creation heaven
Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. Proverbs 31:9	Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. righteousness giving widows
When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. Psalm 32:3	For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. sin confession sickness

Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.”

And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.”