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What does the Bible say about speaking?

13 verses about speaking, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about speaking

  1. Proverbs 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 5 votes
  2. 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. 5 votes
  3. James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 4 votes
  4. Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 3 votes
  5. Ephesians 5:4 — Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 3 votes
  6. Colossians 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 3 votes
  7. Psalms 141:3 — Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 2 votes
  8. Proverbs 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 2 votes
  9. Proverbs 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 2 votes
  10. 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
  11. Proverbs 29:11 — A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. 2 votes
  12. Matthew 12:37 — For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 2 votes
  13. 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), Ephesians (2), James (2), Psalms (1), Matthew (1), Colossians (1)

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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.