Speech

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

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

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. — read the full passage →

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

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. — read the full passage →

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: — read the full passage →

The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: — read the full passage →

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. — read the full passage →

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. — read the full passage →

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. — read the full passage →

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. — read the full passage →

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; — read the full passage →

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; — read the full passage →

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. — read the full passage →

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. — read the full passage →

For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. — read the full passage →

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — read the full passage →

And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. — read the full passage →

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. — read the full passage →

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; — read the full passage →

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. — read the full passage →

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. — read the full passage →

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. — read the full passage →

They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →

The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. — read the full passage →

They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. — read the full passage →

And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. — read the full passage →

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: — read the full passage →

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian.

Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God. — read the full passage →

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. — read the full passage →

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. — read the full passage →

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; — read the full passage →