Bible Verses About Speaking

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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

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 all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

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

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

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

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

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

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

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.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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.

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.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

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

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.