17 Bible Verses about Beware Of Your Speech

So the tongue is a small part of the body, yet boasteth great things. Behold how much fuel a little fire kindleth!

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our several parts, defiling the whole body, inflaming the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

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

And they send to Him some of the pharisees, and of the Herodians to insnare Him in his discourse:

Then the pharisees went and consulted how they might insnare Him in his discourse.

laying snares for Him, and endeavouring to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse Him.

And they could not take hold of his word before the people: and they marvelled at his answer and said no more.

but when they take you up, be not sollicitous how, or what ye shall say; for ye shall be taught in that very instant what ye shall speak: for it is not you that speak,

O race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

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

And as they were departing from Him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, let us make three tabernacles, one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

Therefore whatsoever ye have said in darkness shall be heard in the light: and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

And they watched Him and sent out spies, pretending to be righteous men, to lay hold of his words, that they might deliver Him up to the power and authority of the governor.

and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.

but I tell you, that of every idle word, which men shall speak, they shall give an account in the day of judgement; for by thy words thou shalt be justified,

and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

But he said to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant, Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;