Character & Virtues

Bible Verses About speech

17 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about speech. This collection of 17 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Ephesians 4:29
King James (KJV)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

17 Key Scriptures

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
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. strength: Heb. rock
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. answereth: Heb. returneth a word
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb , sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. A wholesome: Heb. The healing of the tongue
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: speaking: or, being sincere
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

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