Speech

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Set a watch, O Jehovah, 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 Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

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

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

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

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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

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

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

Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: — read the full passage →

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

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

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

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

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

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

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good. — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, 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.

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things; — read the full passage →

My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine: — read the full passage →

There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto 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 showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

(For my life is yet whole 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 Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

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

but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called; — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear. — 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 evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous 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 neighbor as thyself.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out 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 none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth:

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; — read the full passage →

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, — read the full passage →

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he 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 taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil: — read the full passage →

The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools. — read the full passage →

Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. — read the full passage →

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

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be 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 Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. — read the full passage →

For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

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

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

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of 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 spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. — 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 Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art one of them; for thy speech maketh thee known.

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

The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. — read the full passage →

They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his 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 baggage.

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 unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;

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

And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Jehovah’s vengeance on Midian.

Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him. — read the full passage →

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

Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth. — read the full passage →

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But 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 away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →