25 Bible Verses About Our Speech (NIV)
This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Our Speech (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.
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Bible Verses About Our Speech
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Ephesians 4:29
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
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Colossians 4:6
6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
212
Matthew 15:11
11 What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.'"
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Proverbs 15:1-2
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
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Proverbs 15:4
4 The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
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Proverbs 16:24
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
151
Ephesians 5:4
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
142
Matthew 12:36
36 But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
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James 1:19
19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
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James 1:26
26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
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Proverbs 17:28
28 Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
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Proverbs 18:21
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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Proverbs 18:20-21
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. 21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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Psalm 19:14
14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
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James 3:9-10
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.
89
Proverbs 13:3
3 He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
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Luke 6:45
45 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
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Proverbs 17:27
27 A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
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Proverbs 10:19
19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
76
Matthew 12:36-37
36 But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
74
Ecclesiastes 5:2-4
2 Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. 3 As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words. 4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.
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Proverbs 12:18
18 Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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