Bible Verses about “when to speak”
The Bible contains 5 verses about when to speak across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
“Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
“¶ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.”
“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.”
“¶ The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”
