17 Bible Verses about Beware Of Your Speech

so also the tongue is a small member and boasts of great things. Behold, how much wood a little fire kindles!

And the tongue is a fire, the tongue is made a world of wickedness among our members, it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature and is set on fire by hell.

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

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and Herodians to ensnare him in his words.

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel to ensnare him in his words.

watching him, to catch something from his mouth.

And they were not able to take advantage of his word before the people; and they wondered at his answer, and were silent.

But when they have delivered you up be not anxious how you shall speak, or what you shall say, for it shall be given you in that hour what to say;

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

But the things which proceed from the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the man.

And when they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

Whatever, therefore, you have said in the darkness, shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken to the ear in private rooms, shall be proclaimed on the houses.

And they sent spies to watch him, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take advantage of his speech, to deliver him to the power and authority of the procurator.

For in many things we all offend; if one offends not in word he is a perfect man, able to keep in subjection also the whole body.

But I tell you, that for every idle word which men speak they shall render an account in a day of judgment;

for by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

He said to him, Out of your mouth will I judge you, evil servant. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow?