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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.
James 1:19
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“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
Colossians 4:6
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“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.”
Proverbs 12:18
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“There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.”
James 3:2
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“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.”
Proverbs 15:28
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“The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.”