15 Bible Verses about Speaking, Wisdom In
Most Relevant Verses
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
I said, "I will guard my ways {that I may not sin} with my tongue. I will keep a muzzle over my mouth as long as [the] wicked [are] before me."
Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.
A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.
Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it [causes] a break in spirit.
The good person from his good treasury brings out good [things], and the evil person from his evil treasury brings out evil [things].
Let your speech always [be] with grace, seasoned with salt, so that [you] may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.
{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,
He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
