What Does the Bible Say About Speaking?

“Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. gods: or, judges”

“O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.”

“Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? vain: Heb. words of wind”

“I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.”

“But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.”

“Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me. young: or, the wicked”

“My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.”

“Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?”

“His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. deceit: Heb. deceits vanity: or, iniquity”

“He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. are: Heb. hide themselves”

“The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: proud: Heb. great”

“Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? are: Heb. are with us”

“A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? abide: Heb. sojourn”

“Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.”

“Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.”

“The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.”

“To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. my mouth: Heb. a bridle, or, muzzle for my mouth”

“Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?”

“Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. that: Heb. that disposeth his way”

“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”

“For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.”

“Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:”

“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards . drunkards: Heb. drinkers of strong drink”

“For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. those: Heb. thy wounded”

“Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.”

“I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.”

“Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.”

“Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.”

“With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.”

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.”

“Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.”

“Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.”

“My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.”

“A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.”

“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.”

“Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. an: Heb. a man of tongue: or an evil speaker, a wicked man of violence be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his overthrow”

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

“I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. works: Heb. things, or, words”

“They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;”

“To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.”

“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. a froward: Heb. frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips”

“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: unto: Heb. of his soul”

“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”

“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

“In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. of understanding: Heb. of heart”

“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”

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

“The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.”

“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses”

“By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.”

“He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. void: Heb. destitute of heart”

“The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.”

“The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.”

“The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. The wicked: Heb. The snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lips”

“A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.”

“A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. presently: Heb. in that day”

“He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.”

“A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.”

“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.”

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

“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.”

“A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.”

“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”

“The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth”

“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”

“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.”

“The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.”

“A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! due: Heb. his season”

“The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. pleasant: Heb. words of pleasantness”

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

“The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.”

“An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. An: Heb. A man of Belial”

“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. soweth: Heb. sendeth forth”

“A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.”

“Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Excellent: Heb. A lip of excellency lying: Heb. a lip of lying”

“He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. seeketh: or, procureth”

“He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. He that hath a froward: Heb. The froward of heart”

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

“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”

“The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.”

“A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”

“A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.”

“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. talebearer: or, whisperer as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded most: Heb. chambers”

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

“A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”

“The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.”

“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.”

“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.”

“An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. An: Heb. A witness of Belial”

“There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.”

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

“He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. for: or, and hath grace in his lips”

“For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”

“For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.”

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. fitly: Heb. spoken upon his wheels”

“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”

“The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. driveth: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance”

“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”

“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. conceit: Heb. eyes”