What does the Bible say about unkind words?

15 verses about unkind words, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about unkind words

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. 15 votes
2. Proverbs 12:18 — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 9 votes
3. Psalms 141:3 — Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 7 votes
4. Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 7 votes
5. Proverbs 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 6 votes
6. Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 5 votes
7. Matthew 12:35 — A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 4 votes
8. Matthew 12:37 — For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 4 votes
9. James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 4 votes
10. James 3:8 — But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 4 votes
11. James 3:10 — Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 4 votes
12. Psalms 34:13 — Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 3 votes
13. Proverbs 13:3 — He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 3 votes
14. Proverbs 15:4 — A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. 3 votes
15. Ephesians 4:15 — But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (6), James (3), Psalms (2), Matthew (2), Ephesians (2)

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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.