Bible Verses About Speech

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.