17 Bible Verses about Speaking, Evil

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

"Shouldn't the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?

"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongue they are deceitful.

I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won't tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.

The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you do not desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

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

"'You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people; neither shall you stand against the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Without wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, contention ceases.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

Do not speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you do not desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

If anyone thinks himself to be religious while he does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.

For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.