Bible Verses about “speech”
The Bible contains 25 verses about speech across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
“but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;”
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.”
“Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.”
“That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."”
“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.”
“But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”
“With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.”
“Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.”
“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.”
“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
“So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!”
“Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.”
“For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.”
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.”
“He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.”
“The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.”
“A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.”
“Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.”
“The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.”
“Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.”
“The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.”
“My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.”