Bible Verses about “speaking”
The Bible contains 13 verses about speaking across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
“¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“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.”
“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”
“¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.”
“Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
“‹For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.›”
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.”
“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”
“¶ He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”
“¶ A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.”
“¶ The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”