Bible Verses about Speaking
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. |
| 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. | The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. |
| 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. | Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. |
| Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin. | Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
| 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. | Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. |
| A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. |
| I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter. | I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak. |
| Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent. | Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. |
| When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech. | When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. |
| You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. | Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. |
| Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. | Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. |
| To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! | To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! |
| A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. | Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. |
| 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. | For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. |
| Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. | The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. |
| A gossip goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence. | Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. |
| From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. | From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. |
| My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all day long. | My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day. |
| 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. | If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. |
| 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. | Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops. |
| Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. | Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. |
| Because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. | Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. |
| Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. | Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. |
| Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. | Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. |
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