Bible Verses about “words”
The Bible contains 16 verses about words 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.”
“Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
“nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.”
“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.”
“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”
“But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;”
“I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”
“Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.”
“"You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.”
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.”
“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.”
“For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."”
“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
“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.”
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.”
“Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”