Bible Quotes About Waiting To Speak

“Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.”

“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”

“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”

“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”

“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”

“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. an: or, a cool”

“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. answereth: Heb. returneth a word”

“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”

“Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. words: or, matters?”

“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”

“Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. thing: or, word”

“Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.”

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. to: or, to edify profitably”

“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.”

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”