Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Proverbs 10:31-32

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Proverbs 15:2-4

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

Psalm 37:30-31

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

Proverbs 15:23

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

Proverbs 25:11-12

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

Matthew 5:16

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 12:34-37

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Romans 3:13-14

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

1 Corinthians 14:19

However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

Ephesians 4:16

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

Ephesians 5:3-4

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

Colossians 3:8-9

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:16-17

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to God.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

James 3:2-8

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

1 Peter 3:1

In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any do not obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

Jude 1:13-16

wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart;

Psalm 5:9

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

Psalm 45:2

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

Psalm 52:2

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Psalm 71:17-18

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

Psalm 71:24

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.

Psalm 73:7-9

Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

Psalm 78:4-5

We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

Malachi 3:16-18

Then those who feared the LORD spoke one with another; and the LORD listened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for those who feared the LORD, and who honored his name.

Luke 4:22

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

1 Corinthians 15:32-33

If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then "let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die."

1 Peter 2:12

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who barely escape from those who live in error;

Revelation 13:5-6

A mouth was given to him speaking proud words and blasphemies. There was given to him authority to act for forty-two months.

Ephesians 4:12

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

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Ephesians 5:3
But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
Psalm 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongue they are deceitful.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 73:7
Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.
Matthew 12:34
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Romans 3:13
"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"
1 Corinthians 15:32
If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then "let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die."
Colossians 3:8
but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
James 3:2
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
2 Peter 2:18
For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who barely escape from those who live in error;
Jude 1:13
wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.
Revelation 13:5
A mouth was given to him speaking proud words and blasphemies. There was given to him authority to act for forty-two months.

That which

Deuteronomy 6:6
These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart;
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
Psalm 45:2
You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
Psalm 71:17
God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
Psalm 78:4
We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Proverbs 12:13
An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
Malachi 3:16
Then those who feared the LORD spoke one with another; and the LORD listened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for those who feared the LORD, and who honored his name.
Luke 4:22
All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
1 Corinthians 14:19
However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to God.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

To the use of edifying

Ephesians 4:12
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

Minister

Matthew 5:16
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
1 Peter 2:12
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:1
In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any do not obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

General references

Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.