Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Colossians 4:6

your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

Proverbs 10:31-32

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

Proverbs 15:2-4

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

Psalm 37:30-31

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

Proverbs 12:13

In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.

Proverbs 15:23

Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

Proverbs 16:21

To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

Proverbs 25:11-12

Apples of gold in imagery of silver, Is the word spoken at its fit times.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words of the mouth of the wise are gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

Matthew 5:16

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

Matthew 12:34-37

Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

Romans 3:13-14

A sepulchre opened is their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps is under their lips.

1 Corinthians 14:19

but in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an unknown tongue.

Ephesians 4:16

from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body doth make for the building up of itself in love.

Ephesians 5:3-4

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Colossians 3:8-9

but now put off, even ye, the whole -- anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking -- out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:16-17

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

1 Thessalonians 5:11

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

James 3:2-8

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

1 Peter 3:1

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

Jude 1:13-16

wild waves of a sea, foaming out their own shames; stars going astray, to whom the gloom of the darkness to the age hath been kept.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart,

Psalm 5:9

For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart is mischiefs, An open grave is their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

Psalm 45:2

Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

Psalm 52:2

Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

Psalm 71:17-18

God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.

Psalm 71:24

My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed -- because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!

Psalm 73:7-9

Their eye hath come out from fat. The imaginations of the heart transgressed;

Psalm 78:4-5

We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.

Malachi 3:16-18

Then have those fearing Jehovah spoken one to another, And Jehovah doth attend and hear, And written is a book of memorial before Him Of those fearing Jehovah, And of those esteeming His name.

Luke 4:22

and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, 'Is not this the son of Joseph?'

1 Corinthians 15:32-33

if after the manner of a man with wild beasts I fought in Ephesus, what the advantage to me if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die!

1 Peter 2:12

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

2 Peter 2:18

for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,

Revelation 13:5-6

And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and evil-speakings, and there was given to it authority to make war forty-two months,

Ephesians 4:12

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

No

Ephesians 5:3
and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
Psalm 5:9
For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart is mischiefs, An open grave is their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.
Psalm 52:2
Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.
Psalm 73:7
Their eye hath come out from fat. The imaginations of the heart transgressed;
Matthew 12:34
Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
Romans 3:13
A sepulchre opened is their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps is under their lips.
1 Corinthians 15:32
if after the manner of a man with wild beasts I fought in Ephesus, what the advantage to me if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die!
Colossians 3:8
but now put off, even ye, the whole -- anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking -- out of your mouth.
Colossians 4:6
your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
James 3:2
for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;
2 Peter 2:18
for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,
Jude 1:13
wild waves of a sea, foaming out their own shames; stars going astray, to whom the gloom of the darkness to the age hath been kept.
Revelation 13:5
And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and evil-speakings, and there was given to it authority to make war forty-two months,

That which

Deuteronomy 6:6
and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart,
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
Psalm 45:2
Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.
Psalm 71:17
God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.
Psalm 78:4
We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
Proverbs 12:13
In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
Proverbs 16:21
To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 25:11
Apples of gold in imagery of silver, Is the word spoken at its fit times.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.
Malachi 3:16
Then have those fearing Jehovah spoken one to another, And Jehovah doth attend and hear, And written is a book of memorial before Him Of those fearing Jehovah, And of those esteeming His name.
Luke 4:22
and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, 'Is not this the son of Joseph?'
1 Corinthians 14:19
but in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an unknown tongue.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;
Colossians 4:6
your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

To the use of edifying

Ephesians 4:12
unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

Minister

Matthew 5:16
so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
1 Peter 2:12
having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
1 Peter 3:1
In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

General references

Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.