Bible verses about "speech" | AKJV

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment. ³¹ The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

³ The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has left off to be wise, and to do good. ⁴ He devises mischief on his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he abhors not evil.

¹ A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

²³ Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

²⁴ Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

⁴ A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

⁹ Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace: ¹⁰ For I am with you, and no man shall set on you to hurt you: for I have much people in this city.

¹⁷ And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

¹² But above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yes be yes; and your no, no; lest you fall into condemnation.

¹⁵ But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

¹⁹ Why, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

² 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. ³ Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. ⁴ Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, wherever the governor wants. ⁵ Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles! ⁶ And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. ⁷ For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed of mankind: ⁸ But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not so to be.

⁹ Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not so to be.

¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the fraudulent mouth, do I hate.

¹³ He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.

³ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

³ Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

²⁹ Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.