Thematic Bible: Speech evil speaking


Thematic Bible






Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk? Verse ConceptsWorldly WisdomVain TalkToo Many Words

Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value? Verse ConceptsVain TalkUseless Words



The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime. Verse ConceptsVain TalkBeginning And EndPeople Acting Madly

For this cause be a prophet, and say, This is what the Lord has said: Because, even because they have been glad over you and put you to shame on every side, because you have become a heritage for the rest of the nations, and you are taken up on the lips of talkers and in the evil talk of the people: Verse ConceptsVain TalkPressingFaintnessTaking PossessionUnder One's BreathFungossiping

Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips: Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingDeception In Fallen Human NaturePoisonSnakesTongueCharacter Of WickedObscenitySpeaking, EvilFigurative BurialsThings Like SnakesDeceitful TonguesOther References To MouthsDeception


In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good. Verse ConceptsMouthsDeception In Fallen Human NatureSpeech, Negative Aspects OfFalse WisdomDeceitful Tongues

And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofHell, As Incentive To ActionThe Human BodyGehennaDamage To The BodyFire Of EvilPeople Being PollutedBeware Of Your SpeechMighty in its influenceThe TongueThe Power Of Words


The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords. Verse ConceptsSinful HeartsButterHeart, Fallen And RedeemedOilOintmentSincereitySmoothnessSmoothWarSpeech

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again. Verse ConceptsBad RelationshipsBad CounselRashnessSpeech, Positive Aspects OfTongueWordsCounselingConflict ResolutionThe TongueHealing And ComfortThe Power Of Wordshealthcarecutting

For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble. Verse ConceptsBad PeopleEvil SpeakingHeart, HumanThe Lips Of The WickedHuman IntellectMischiefPursuing Violence

You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth. Verse ConceptsBad PeopleSnakesParents SinThings Like SnakesNothing GoodBeware Of Your Speechmath


As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly. Verse ConceptsBackbitingEvil SpeakingNorthShrewdnessCountenanceSpeaking, EvilOut Of The NorthUnnamed People Angry With OthersgossipingThe North Wind

For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority; Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping



Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil. Verse ConceptsBackbitingdistrustOptimismNot Believing PeopleTrustFriendsBest FriendsFriendship And LoveFamily And FriendsFriendship And TrustTrusting OthersFriendship KjvFake FriendsSibling Lovehealthcarecheaters

Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother, Verse ConceptsBackbitingSuperiorityPride, CharacteristicsBoastersDisobedient To ParentsHating GodRespecting Parentshatersdisobediencearrogancegossiping

Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord. Verse ConceptsBackbitingGossipInjuryInjustice, Examples OfSlanderSpeech, Negative Aspects OfFalse AccusationsCharacter AssassinationI Am The LordSocial LifeFake Friendsgossiping


Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended. Verse ConceptsBackbitingDiscordGossipExtinguishingFirewoodBurnoutFamily ProblemsConflictFamily Conflictrumorsgossiping

He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered. Verse ConceptsBackbitingGossipSecrecyTrustworthinessSpreading StoriesDo Not TellConfidentialityConfidenceFriendship And TrustHurt And Betrayalsecretsgossiping

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach. Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingStomachsSavourinessUnder One's Breathgossiping

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide. Verse ConceptsBackbitingBeing BetrayedGossipTrustworthinessFlatteryBackstabbersEvil AssociationsSpreading StoriesConfidencerumorsgossiping




And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofHell, As Incentive To ActionThe Human BodyGehennaDamage To The BodyFire Of EvilPeople Being PollutedBeware Of Your SpeechMighty in its influenceThe TongueThe Power Of Words

Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge. Verse ConceptsBackbitingCommitment, to God's peopleEvil SpeakingGossipInjurySpeech, Negative Aspects OfObscenitySpeaking, EvilAbraham, New Testament ReferencesSlanderUncharitablenessBackstabbersNot JudgingIf You Do Not Keep CommandsSiblingsFake FriendsBrothers LoveConfidence And Self EsteemSibling Lovecriticismgrandmas

Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work, To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority; Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping

Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others; Verse ConceptsBackbitingEnvyGreed, Condemnation OfMaliceDeception In Fallen Human NatureCharacter Of WickedSexual ChastityMalice Of The WickedCrude LanguageName CallingWhispering Of EvilMen DeceivingFilling PeopleReady To KillCovetousnessDishonestyGreedgossiping


All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall. Verse ConceptsWhispering Of EvilPeople Being HatedUnder One's BreathHurthaters

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach. Verse ConceptsStomachsWhispering Of EvilOverlaid With SilverFirewoodCharcoalSavouriness






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