17 Bible Verses about Beware Of Your Speech

So is it with the tongue. Small as it is, it is a great boaster. Think how tiny a spark may set the largest forest ablaze!

And the tongue is like a spark. Among the members of our body it proves itself a very world of mischief; it contaminates the whole body; it sets the wheels of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by the flames of the Pit.

No human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless plague! It is charged with deadly poison!

Afterwards they sent to Jesus some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to set a trap for him in the course of conversation.

Then the Pharisees went away and conferred together as to how they might lay a snare for Jesus in the course of conversation.

Laying traps for him, so as to seize upon anything that he might say.

They could not lay hold of this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.

Whenever they betray you, do not be anxious as to how you shall speak or what you shall say, for what you shall say will be given you at the moment;

You brood of vipers! how can you, evil as you are, say anything good? For what fills the heart will rise to the lips.

But the things that come out from the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile a man;

And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed: "Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying;

Hence all that you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear, within closed doors, will be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Having watched their opportunity, they afterwards sent some spies, who pretended to be good men, to catch Jesus in the course of conversation, and so enable them to give him up to the Governor's jurisdiction and authority.

We often make mistakes, every one of us. Any one who does not make mistakes when speaking is indeed a perfect man, able to bridle his whole body as well.

I tell you that for every careless thing that men say, they must answer on the 'Day of Judgment.'

For it is by your words that you will be acquitted, and by your words that you will be condemned."

The master answered 'Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?