SPEAKING

Passages on this topic · 209

• Exodus 22:28

  “You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

• Job 13:5

  Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

• Job 16:3

  Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

• Job 16:4

  I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul’s place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,

• Job 16:5

  but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.

• Job 19:18

  Even young children despise me. If I arise, they speak against me.

• Job 27:4

  surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

• Job 38:2

  “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

• Psalms 10:7

  His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

• Psalms 10:8

  He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

• Psalms 12:3

  May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

• Psalms 12:4

  who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”

• Psalms 15:1

  A Psalm by David. Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?

• Psalms 15:2

  He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

• Psalms 15:3

  He who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

• Psalms 34:13

  Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

• Psalms 35:21

  Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”

• Psalms 37:30

  The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

• Psalms 39:1

  For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”

• Psalms 41:5

  My enemies speak evil against me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”

• Psalms 41:6

  If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

• Psalms 41:7

  All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

• Psalms 41:8

  “An evil disease”, they say, “has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more.”

• Psalms 41:9

  Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.

• Psalms 50:23

  Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

• Psalms 52:2

  Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

• Psalms 52:3

  You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

• Psalms 52:4

  You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

• Psalms 59:12

  For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

• Psalms 64:2

  Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

• Psalms 64:3

  who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

• Psalms 64:4

  to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

• Psalms 64:5

  They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

• Psalms 69:12

  Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

• Psalms 69:26

  For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.

• Psalms 70:3

  Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, “Aha! Aha!”

• Psalms 77:12

  I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

• Psalms 102:8

  My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse.

• Psalms 106:33

  because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.

• Psalms 119:13

  With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.

• Psalms 119:23

  Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

• Psalms 119:27

  Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

• Psalms 119:54

  Your statutes have been my songs, in the house where I live.

• Psalms 119:172

  Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.

• Psalms 120:1

  A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.

• Psalms 120:2

  Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

• Psalms 120:3

  What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

• Psalms 120:4

  Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

• Psalms 120:5

  Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

• Psalms 120:6

  My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

• Psalms 120:7

  I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

• Psalms 140:3

  They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

• Psalms 140:11

  An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

• Psalms 141:3

  Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

• Psalms 145:5

  Of the glorious majesty of your honor, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.

• Psalms 145:6

  Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.

• Psalms 145:7

  They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.

• Psalms 145:11

  They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power;

• Psalms 145:12

  to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.

• Proverbs 4:24

  Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

• Proverbs 6:16

  There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

• Proverbs 6:17

  haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;

• Proverbs 6:18

  a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

• Proverbs 6:19

  a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

• Proverbs 8:13

  The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

• Proverbs 10:11

  The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

• Proverbs 10:13

  Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

• Proverbs 10:14

  Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

• Proverbs 10:19

  In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

• Proverbs 10:20

  The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

• Proverbs 10:21

  The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

• Proverbs 10:31

  The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

• Proverbs 10:32

  The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

• Proverbs 11:11

  By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

• Proverbs 11:12

  One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

• Proverbs 11:13

  One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

• Proverbs 11:14

  Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

• Proverbs 12:5

  The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

• Proverbs 12:6

  The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

• Proverbs 12:13

  An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

• Proverbs 12:14

  A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

• Proverbs 12:16

  A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

• Proverbs 12:17

  He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

• Proverbs 12:18

  There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

• Proverbs 12:19

  Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

• Proverbs 12:20

  Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

• Proverbs 12:23

  A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

• Proverbs 13:2

  By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

• Proverbs 13:3

  He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

• Proverbs 14:3

  The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

• Proverbs 14:25

  A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

• Proverbs 15:1

  A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

• Proverbs 15:2

  The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

• Proverbs 15:4

  A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

• Proverbs 15:7

  The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

• Proverbs 15:14

  The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

• Proverbs 15:23

  Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

• Proverbs 15:26

  Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

• Proverbs 15:28

  The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

• Proverbs 16:21

  The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

• Proverbs 16:22

  Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

• Proverbs 16:23

  The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

• Proverbs 16:24

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

• Proverbs 16:27

  A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

• Proverbs 16:28

  A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

• Proverbs 17:4

  An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

• Proverbs 17:7

  Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

• Proverbs 17:9

  He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

• Proverbs 17:20

  One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

• Proverbs 17:27

  He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

• Proverbs 17:28

  Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

• Proverbs 18:4

  The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

• Proverbs 18:6

  A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

• Proverbs 18:7

  A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

• Proverbs 18:8

  The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

• Proverbs 18:13

  He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

• Proverbs 18:20

  A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

• Proverbs 18:21

  Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

• Proverbs 18:23

  The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

• Proverbs 19:1

  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

• Proverbs 19:22

  That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

• Proverbs 19:28

  A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

• Proverbs 20:15

  There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

• Proverbs 21:23

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

• Proverbs 22:11

  He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

• Proverbs 24:2

  for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.

• Proverbs 24:6

  for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.

• Proverbs 25:11

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

• Proverbs 25:15

  By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

• Proverbs 25:23

  The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

• Proverbs 26:4

  Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

• Proverbs 26:5

  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

• Proverbs 26:7

  Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

• Proverbs 26:9

  Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

• Proverbs 26:20

  For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

• Proverbs 26:21

  As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

• Proverbs 26:22

  The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

• Proverbs 26:23

  Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

• Proverbs 26:28

  A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

• Proverbs 29:11

  A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

• Proverbs 29:20

  Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

• Proverbs 30:10

  “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

• Proverbs 31:26

  She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

• Ecclesiastes 3:7

  a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

• Ecclesiastes 5:3

  For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

• Ecclesiastes 5:7

  For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.

• Ecclesiastes 7:22

  for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

• Ecclesiastes 9:17

  The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

• Ecclesiastes 10:11

  If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.

• Ecclesiastes 10:12

  The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

• Ecclesiastes 10:13

  The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

• Ecclesiastes 10:14

  A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

• Ecclesiastes 10:20

  Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

• Ecclesiastes 12:9

  Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

• Ecclesiastes 12:10

  The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

• Ecclesiastes 12:11

  The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

• Isaiah 6:5

  Then I said, “Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of Armies!”

• Isaiah 32:6

  For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

• Isaiah 32:7

  The ways of the scoundrel are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the humble with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.

• Jeremiah 20:10

  For I have heard the defaming of many, “Terror on every side! Denounce, and we will denounce him!” say all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall. “Perhaps he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.”

• Amos 5:13

  Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

• Zephaniah 3:13

  The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

• Zechariah 8:16

  These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,

• Matthew 5:22

  But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

• Matthew 5:37

  But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

• Matthew 12:34

  You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

• Matthew 12:35

  The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

• Matthew 12:36

  I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

• Matthew 12:37

  For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

• Luke 6:45

  The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

• Acts 23:5

  Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

• Romans 1:29

  being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

• Romans 1:30

  backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

• Romans 3:13

  “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips”;

• Romans 3:14

  “whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

• 1 Corinthians 6:10

  nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.

• Ephesians 4:22

  that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

• Ephesians 4:25

  Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

• Ephesians 4:29

  Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

• Ephesians 4:31

  Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

• Ephesians 5:4

  nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

• Philippians 1:27

  Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

• Colossians 4:6

  Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

• Titus 1:10

  For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

• Titus 1:11

  whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

• Titus 3:2

  to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

• James 1:19

  So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

• James 1:26

  If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

• James 3:2

  For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

• James 3:5

  So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

• James 3:6

  And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

• James 3:8

  but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

• James 3:9

  With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.

• James 3:10

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

• James 3:13

  Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

• James 4:11

  Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

• 1 Peter 2:1

  Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

• 1 Peter 2:12

  having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

• 1 Peter 3:9

  not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

• 1 Peter 3:10

  For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

• 1 Peter 3:15

  But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

• 1 Peter 3:16

  having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

• 2 Peter 1:8

  For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

• 2 Peter 1:9

  For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

• 2 Peter 1:10

  Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

• 2 Peter 2:7

  and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked

• 2 Peter 2:8

  (for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):

• 2 Peter 2:10

  but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

• Revelation 14:5

  In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.