Words Of My Mouth

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

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.

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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

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

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

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

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

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.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

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:

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

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

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

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

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

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

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. — read the full passage →

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. — read the full passage →

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

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.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Now the hand of the Lord was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: — read the full passage →

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.