Bible Verses about Speaking

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• The tongue can bring death or life;
  those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
  Proverbs 18:21blessingself-controlfruitfulness
• A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.
  Luke 6:45sinblessing
• 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.
  Ephesians 4:29gossipgoodness
• Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
  opening your mouth can ruin everything.
  Proverbs 13:3wisdomlife
• Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.
  1 Peter 3:9blessingcalling
• Gentle words are a tree of life;
  a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
  Proverbs 15:4Spiritlyinggossip
• And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
  Matthew 12:36judgment
• Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
  with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
  Proverbs 17:28wisdommind
• Too much talk leads to sin.
  Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
  Proverbs 10:19sin
• Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
  James 1:19listeningangerself-control
• Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
  ensure justice for those being crushed.
  Proverbs 31:8weakness
• Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
  it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
  Proverbs 15:23joy
• A gentle answer deflects anger,
  but harsh words make tempers flare.
  Proverbs 15:1gentlenessanger
• Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
  1 John 3:18honestytruth
• Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
  James 3:2blamelessbody
• Wise words bring approval,
  but fools are destroyed by their own words.
  Ecclesiastes 10:12wisdom
• A gossip goes around telling secrets,
  but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
  Proverbs 11:13reliabilitygossiplying
• And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
  James 3:10sinworshipblessing
• That is why I can never stop praising you;
  I declare your glory all day long.
  Psalm 71:8worshippraise
• If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
  Matthew 18:15sinlisteningreconciliation
• Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!
  Luke 12:3sinlisteninglight
• Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.
  Colossians 4:5-6gentlenesswisdom
• If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
  Romans 10:9faithJesusconfession
• Plans go wrong for lack of advice;
  many advisers bring success.
  Proverbs 15:22planning
• 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 8:26Spiritprayerweakness