Our Speech

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. — read the full passage →

A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

Sayings of pleasantness <FI>are<Fi> a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God; — read the full passage →

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; — read the full passage →

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few. — read the full passage →

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out. — read the full passage →

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked <FI>is<Fi> before me.'

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

if any one doth speak--`as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister--`as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power--to the ages of the ages. Amen.

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied.

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit; — read the full passage →

Apples of gold in imagery of silver, <FI>Is<Fi> the word spoken at its fit times. — read the full passage →

and the tongue <FI>is<Fi> a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment. — read the full passage →

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

Apples of gold in imagery of silver, <FI>Is<Fi> the word spoken at its fit times.

Joy <FI>is<Fi> to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season--how good!

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy <FI>are ye<Fi> ! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled, — read the full passage →

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

The words of the wicked <FI>are<Fi> : `Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another, — read the full passage →

All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

There is none holy like Jehovah, For there is none save Thee, And there is no rock like our God. — read the full passage →

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! — read the full passage →

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body; — read the full passage →

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary <FI>by<Fi> a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,

but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

who being reviled--was not reviling again, suffering--was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,

Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, <FI>are<Fi> lips of knowledge.

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

The delight of kings <FI>are<Fi> righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

In transgression of the lips <FI>is<Fi> the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress. — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart <FI>are<Fi> things of understanding.