Thematic Bible: Speech evil speaking
Thematic Bible
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Vain talk condemned
For there are also many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from Judaism.
For dreams result from much work and a fool’s voice from many words.
but the one who controls his lips is wise.
but endless talk
but a wise man holds it in check.
but the end of his speaking is evil madness.
therefore, prophesy and say: This is what the Lord God says: Because they have made you desolate and have trampled you from every side, so that you became a possession for the rest of the nations and an object of people’s gossip and slander,
Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
they deceive with their tongues.
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.
trouble and malice are under his tongue.
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.
but war is in his heart.
His words are softer than oil,
but they are drawn swords.
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
and their words stir up trouble.
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Backbiting
who secretly slanders his neighbor;
I cannot tolerate anyone
with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and I may not be found by you to be what you want; there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
who does not harm his friend
or discredit his neighbor,
slandering your mother’s son.
Don’t trust any brother,
for every brother will certainly deceive,
and every friend spread slander.
slanderers, God-haters, arrogant, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Talebearers condemned
You must not go about spreading slander among your people; you must not jeopardize your neighbor’s life; I am Yahweh.
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
without a gossip, conflict dies down.
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
avoid someone with a big mouth.
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
All bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.
Don’t criticize one another, brothers. He who criticizes a brother or judges his brother criticizes the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Evil whispering, general references to
For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and I may not be found by you to be what you want; there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
They are filled with all unrighteousness, evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
and a gossip separates close friends.
they plan to harm me.
that goes down to one’s innermost being.
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, then his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit,
and your lips from deceitful speech.
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
keeps himself out of trouble.
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