12 Bible Verses about Powers Of Speech

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom];
The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].

The [intrinsically] good man produces what is good and honorable and moral out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart; and the [intrinsically] evil man produces what is wicked and depraved out of the evil [in his heart]; for his mouth speaks from the overflow of his heart.

A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.

A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;
A time to keep silent and a time to speak.

“Behold, I have opened my mouth [to begin my speech];
My tongue in my mouth is going to speak.

For with the heart a person believes [in Christ as Savior] resulting in his justification [that is, being made righteous—being freed of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God]; and with the mouth he acknowledges and confesses [his faith openly], resulting in and confirming [his] salvation.

Therefore I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You. But just speak a word, and my slave will be healed.

The man who was dead sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

So we have sent Judas and Silas, who will report by word of mouth the same things [that we decided in our meeting].

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.

And he is given power to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast will even [appear to] speak, and cause those who do not bow down and worship the image of the beast to be put to death.