25 Bible Verses About Communicating (ESV)

19   When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2   A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only in expressing his opinion.

21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

11   A word fitly spoken
    is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

13   If one gives an answer before he hears,
    it is his folly and shame.

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

23   Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
    keeps himself out of trouble.

21   Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
    and those who love it will eat its fruits.

4   A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
    but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

15:1   A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

3   Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth;
    keep watch over the door of my lips!

2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

16 But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.