27 Bible Verses about Conversation

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.

Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.

But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil.

But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.

We who had sweet fellowship together
Walked in the house of God in the throng.

He kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

Elijah appeared to them along with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.

And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this thing.

And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them.

“But as for you, son of man, your fellow citizens who talk about you by the walls and in the doorways of the houses, speak to one another, each to his brother, saying, ‘Come now and hear what the message is which comes forth from the Lord.’

The king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s personal service.

For how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”

Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name.

While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.”

But Jesus, aware of this, said, “You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread?

And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,

And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they stood still, looking sad.

When he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left.

At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him.

Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.”

But whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with Him, he would take off the veil until he came out; and whenever he came out and spoke to the sons of Israel what he had been commanded,

the sons of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone. So Moses would replace the veil over his face until he went in to speak with Him.