Bible Verses About Speech

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.