Speech

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.

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

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

My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.

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

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

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

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

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

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

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

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

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. — read the full passage →

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

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

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

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 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.

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

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

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

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

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

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

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

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

May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts, — read the full passage →

My son, if your heart is wise, then 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 rare jewel.

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

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.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

(For the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils); — read the full passage →

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called; — read the full passage →

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

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

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. — read the full passage →

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

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

“I have yet many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now. — read the full passage →

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

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.

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

“To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:

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

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

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

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil— — read the full passage →

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. — read the full passage →

Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.” — read the full passage →

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts. — read the full passage →

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — read the full passage →

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. — read the full passage →

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. — read the full passage →

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

Moses said to Yahweh, “O Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your 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 is despised.”

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. — read the full passage →

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart”; that is, the word of faith, which we preach: — read the full passage →

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”

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

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin 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 war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

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

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, “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 →

After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. — read the full passage →

The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, speaks, and calls the earth from sunrise to sunset. — read the full passage →

They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon; — read the full passage →

David said to his men, “Every man put on his sword!” Every man put on his sword. David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David; and two hundred stayed 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 who 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 →

He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them to him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;

Because you didn’t serve Yahweh your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh’s vengeance on Midian.

“‘You shall make for yourselves no idols, neither shall you raise up an engraved image or a pillar, neither shall you place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it; for I am Yahweh your God. — read the full passage →

If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him. — read the full passage →

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells 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 big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires. — read the full passage →

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

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →