55 Bible Verses about Speech, Power And Significance Of

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Behold we put bits into the mouths of horses for them to obey us, and we guide about their whole body.read more.
Behold also the ships, being so great and driven by fierce winds, are guided about by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the man who steers determines. So also the tongue is a little body-part, and boasts greatly. Behold a little fire, how much wood it kindles. And the tongue is a fire, the world of unrighteousness. Thus, the tongue is made to lead among our body-parts, defiling the whole body, and setting the cycle of nature on fire, and being set on fire by hell. For every species, both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by the human species. But no man is able to tame the tongue of men, an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. By it we bless the God and Father, and by it we curse men, who were made according to a likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and curse. My brothers, these things ought not to happen this way. Does the spring pour out from the same opening the sweet and the bitter? A fig tree, my brothers, cannot make olives, or a grapevine figs. In the same way, no one spring makes water salty and sweet.

The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.

A wicked man is snared by the transgression of [his] lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the actions of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.

As for the head of those who encompass me around, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.

He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

The hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth, but the righteous shall be delivered through knowledge.

How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

He has put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him. He has profaned his covenant. His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

My soul is among lions. I lay among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words, that they may shoot in secret places at a blameless man. Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent. Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

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

The words of the wicked lay in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

A worthless man devises mischief, and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The tongue of a righteous man is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is little worth. The lips of a righteous man feeds many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

An earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Lord LORD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning. He awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.

A man has joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!

A word fitly spoken is apples of gold in a network of silver. An earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. He who goes around as a tale-bearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.

But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.

He who spares his words has knowledge, and he who is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like to him.

Therefore he who is prudent shall keep silence in such a time, for it is an evil time.

But LORD is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before him.

Hold thy peace at the presence of lord LORD, for the day of LORD is at hand. For LORD has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

So faith is from hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

And with many more other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this crooked generation. Indeed therefore those who received his word gladly, were immersed. And there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

And having appointed a day for him, more came to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded, solemnly testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them of the things about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from m And some were convinced by the things that were spoken, and some disbelieved.

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. And always be ready for a defense to every man who asks you a word about the hope in you, with mildness and fear.

Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth. Who, being reviled, did not revile in return. Suffering, he did not threaten, but yielded to him who judges righteously.

But Jesus was silent. And having responded, the high priest said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou are the Christ, the Son of God.

But he remained silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest demanded him, and says to him, Are thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And he did not answer him, not even one word, so as for the governor to marvel greatly.

But Jesus answered nothing any more, so as for Pilate to wonder.

And he interrogated him in considerable words, but he answered him nothing.

When Pilate therefore heard this word, he was more afraid. And he went into the Praetorium again, and says to Jesus, Where are thou from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you, that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they will render account about it in the day of judgment.read more.
For from thy words thou will be justified, and from thy words thou will be condemned.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their inward part is very wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongue they {deceive (LXX/NT)}.

LORD, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks truth in his heart, he who does no slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor,read more.
in whose eyes a reprobate is despised, but who honors those who fear LORD, he that swears to his own hurt, and changes not, he who puts not his money out to interest, nor takes a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.

And having called in the multitude, he said to them, Hear and understand. Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man. Then having come near, his disciples said to him, Know thou that the Pharisees were offended when they heard the saying?read more.
But having answered, he said, Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant, will be uprooted. Leave them. They are blind leaders of blind men, and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a ditch. And having answered, Peter said to him, Explain this parable to us. And Jesus said, Are ye also still without understanding? Do ye not yet understand, that everything entering into the mouth goes into the belly, and is cast out into a toilet? But the things coming out of the mouth come forth from the heart, and those things defile the man. For from the heart comes forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, FALSE witnessings, revilings. These are things defiling the man. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.

And having summoned all the people, he said to them, Hear me all of you, and understand. There is nothing outside the man, entering into him that can defile him, but the things coming out of him those are the things that defile the man. If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.read more.
And when he entered into a house from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable. And he says to them, Are also ye so without understanding? Do ye not perceive that everything outside that enters into the man cannot defile him, because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the toilet (making all foods clean)? And he said, That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man. For from inside the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetings, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, reviling, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from inside, and defile the man.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good, and the bad man out of the bad treasure of his heart brings forth the bad, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.

And no lie was found in their mouth, for they are unblemished.