What does the Bible say about words?

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

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Bible verses about 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. 5 votes
2. Psalms 19:14 — Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. 4 votes
3. Matthew 12:37 — For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 4 votes
4. Proverbs 16:24 — Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 3 votes
5. 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. 3 votes
6. Colossians 3:17 — And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 3 votes
7. Exodus 20:7 — Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 2 votes
8. Proverbs 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 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 25:11 — A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 2 votes
11. Proverbs 29:20 — Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 2 votes
12. 1 Corinthians 10:31 — Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 2 votes
13. Ephesians 5:3 — But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 2 votes
14. Colossians 3:8 — But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 2 votes
15. Colossians 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (5), Colossians (3), Matthew (2), Ephesians (2), Exodus (1), Psalms (1), 1 Corinthians (1)

Related topics

• Bad Words
• Words Of My Mouth
• Foul Language
• Communications
• Kind Words
• Idle Words
• Our Speech
• Cursing
• Profanity
• Using Bad Language
• Using Profanity
• Power Of The Tongue

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.