What does the Bible say about our speech?

14 verses about our speech, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about our speech

1. Ephesians 4:29 — 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. 6 votes
2. Colossians 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 4 votes
3. Psalms 141:3 — Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 3 votes
4. Matthew 15:11 — Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 3 votes
5. Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 2 votes
6. Proverbs 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 2 votes
7. Proverbs 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 2 votes
8. Proverbs 17:28 — Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. 2 votes
9. Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 2 votes
10. Proverbs 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 2 votes
11. Matthew 12:36 — But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 2 votes
12. Ephesians 5:4 — Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 2 votes
13. James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 2 votes
14. James 1:26 — 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. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (6), Matthew (2), Ephesians (2), James (2), Psalms (1), Colossians (1)

Related topics

• Speaking
• Words Of My Mouth
• Speech
• Taming Your Tongue
• Power Of The Tongue
• Bad Words
• Tame Your Tongue
• Keeping Quiet
• The Tongue
• Idle Words
• Hurtful Words
• Talking Too Much

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.