Bible Verses about “waiting to speak”
The Bible contains 17 verses about waiting to speak 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:”
“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:”
“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.”
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.”
“¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
“¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.”
“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.”
“¶ He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.”
“¶ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
“¶ The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”
“¶ Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.”
“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.”
“Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.”
“Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.”