Bible Verses About Being Slow to Speak

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

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

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

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

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

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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

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

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

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

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.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

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.

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

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

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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