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Bible Verses about “waiting to speak

Found 17 verses (ordered by relevance) about “waiting to speak” in the KJV version of the Bible

Ephesians 4:29
952 votes

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.

James 1:19
615 votes

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

1 Peter 3:15
409 votes

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Ecclesiastes 3:7
303 votes

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Titus 3:2
194 votes

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Proverbs 17:28
127 votes

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

Proverbs 21:23
108 votes

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

Proverbs 10:19
104 votes

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

Psalms 141:3
96 votes

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

Proverbs 13:3
91 votes

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

Proverbs 18:13
83 votes

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

Proverbs 17:27
77 votes

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

Proverbs 15:28
47 votes

¶ The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Proverbs 29:20
27 votes

¶ Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

Ecclesiastes 5:2
21 votes

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter [any] thing before God: for God [is] in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Amos 5:13
8 votes

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.

Job 6:24
5 votes

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.