What Does the Bible Say About Words?

“Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. Let there: Heb. Let the work be heavy upon the men”

“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.”

“How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?”

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

“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”

“The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.”

“Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.”

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

“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”

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb , sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

“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”

“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”

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

“For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.”

“The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. gracious: Heb. grace”

“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. his talk: Heb. his mouth”

“A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? is full: Heb. multiplieth words”

“The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.”

“The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”

“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”

“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”

“And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?”

“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”

“Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.”

“And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.”

“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”

“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”

“So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. easy: Gr. significant”

“Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.”

“How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. lawful: or, possible”

“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”

“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;”

“Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. disobedience: or, unbelief”

“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”

“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.”

“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”

“Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.”

“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.”