Character & Virtues
Bible Verses About words
15 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about words? Browse 15 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key 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” |
15 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”
“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”
Psalms 19:14KJV
“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb , sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. fitly: Heb. spoken upon his wheels”
“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”
“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;”
“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
“Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. words: or, matters?”
“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”
Exodus 20:7KJV
“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”
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