17 Bible Verses about Speaking, Evil

For there are many people who are rebellious, especially those who are converts from Judaism. They speak utter nonsense and deceive people.

Too many worries lead to nightmares, and a fool is known from talking too much.

Transgression is at work where people talk too much, but anyone who holds his tongue is prudent.

"Shouldn't a multitude of words be answered, or a person who talks too much be vindicated?

Should he engage in unprofitable argument, or give a speech that benefits no one?

Their throats are open graves. With their tongues they deceive. The venom of poisonous snakes is under their lips.

Their mouth is full of curses, lies, and oppression, their tongues spread trouble and iniquity.

The words from his mouth are vain and deceptive. He has abandoned behaving wisely and doing good.

The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

But as for the wicked, they do not speak truth at all. Inside them there is only wickedness. Their throat is an open grave, on their tongue is deceitful flattery.

I will destroy the one who secretly slanders a friend. I will not allow the proud and haughty to prevail.

The north wind brings rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry look.

I am afraid that I may come and somehow find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

The one who does not slander with his tongue, who does no evil to his neighbor, and who does not destroy his friend's reputation.

You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son.

"You are not to go around slandering your people. "You are not to stand idle when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the LORD.

Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends.

Without wood, the fire goes out. Without a gossip, contention stops.

Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, quarreling, and slander be put away from you, along with all hatred.

"For the person who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Therefore, rid yourselves of every kind of evil and deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander.

The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Do not criticize each other, brothers. Whoever makes it his habit to criticize his brother or to judge his brother is judging the Law and condemning the Law. But if you condemn the Law, you are not a practicer of the Law but its judge.

I am afraid that I may come and somehow find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips,

A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.

As for all who hate me, they whisper together against me; they desire to do me harm.

The words of a gossip are like delicate morsels; they sink down deep within.

If anyone thinks that he is religious and does not bridle his tongue, but instead deceives himself, his religion is worthless.

"For the person who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Then keep your tongue from doing evil and your lips from spreading lies.

Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined.

Whoever watches his mouth and tongue keeps himself from trouble.