Bible Verses about
Speaking
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them . For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: Much less do lying lips a prince.
Deliver my soul, O LORD , from lying lips, And from a deceitful tongue.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy.
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But that his heart may discover itself.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
O give thanks unto the LORD ; call upon his name: Make known his deeds among the people.
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.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: But he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
I will praise thee , O LORD , with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
For there is not a word in my tongue, But , lo, O LORD , thou knowest it altogether.
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old Through my roaring all the day long.
And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD , call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: And a word spoken in due season, how good is it!