17 Bible Verses about Beware Of Your Speech

So also the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindleth!

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity! The tongue among our members is that which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to ensnare him in speech.

Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how l they might ensnare him in speech.

lying in wait to catch something out of his mouth.

And they could not take hold of his words before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.

But when they deliver you up, be not anxious as to how or What ye shall speak; for it will be given you in that hour what ye shall speak.

How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

But the things which proceed from the mouth come out of the heart; and these defile a man.

And it came to pass as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

Therefore, whatever ye have said in darkness, will be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets, will be proclaimed upon the housetops.

And they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the authority of the governor.

For in many things we all offend. If any one offend not in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the day of judgment.

For by thy words thou wilt be justified, and by thy words thou wilt be condemned.

He saith to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant! thou knewest that I was a harsh man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;