Speak

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

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;

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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.

For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

so shall my word be that goes out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;

You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.

They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

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.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them. — read the full passage →

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all the day.

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn’t listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. — read the full passage →

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

seeing your pure behavior in fear.

who in time past were no people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself. — read the full passage →

For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. — read the full passage →

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does. — read the full passage →

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.