38 Bible Verses about Evil Speaking

Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, - Whose mouths must needs be stopped, men who are upsetting whole houses, teaching the things which ought not to be taught - for the sake of base gain.

To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.

If any thinketh he is observant of religion, not curbing his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this one's, religious observance is, vain:

With cursing, his mouth is full, and with deceptions and oppression, Under his tongue, are trouble and mischief:

Wilt thou hide me, From the conclave of evil-doers, From the crowd of workers of iniquity. Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow - a bitter word; To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.read more.
They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can see them?

So, also, the tongue, is, a little member, and yet, of great things, maketh boast. Lo! how small a fire, kindleth, how great a forest; And, the tongue, is a fire, - as , the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna! For, every nature - both of wild beasts and of birds, both of reptiles and of things in the sea, is to be tamed, and hath been tamed, by the human nature;read more.
But, the tongue, none of mankind can, tame, - A restless mischief! Full of deadly poison Therewith, are we blessing our Lord and Father, and, therewith, we are cursing the men who, after the likeness of God, have been brought into being! Out of the same mouth, come forth blessing and cursing! Not meet, my brethren, for, these things, thus, to be coming to pass!

Be not speaking one against another, brethren! He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against law, and judgeth law; Now, if, upon law, thou art passing judgment, thou art not a doer of law, but a judge!

Or know ye not that, wrong-doers, shall not inherit, God's kingdom? Be not deceiving yourselves: - neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners - shall inherit, God's kingdom.

A sepulchre opened, is their throat, with their tongues, have they used deceit, the poison of asps, is under their lips,

Wherefore, stripping off what is false, be speaking truth each one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear; And be not grieving the Holy Spirit of God, wherewith ye have been sealed unto a day of redemption; All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;

And shamelessness and foolish talking, or jesting, - which things are beneath you, - but, rather, giving of thanks;

These six things, doth Yahweh hate, yea, seven, are the abomination of his soul: - Eyes that are lofty, a tongue that is false, and hands shedding innocent blood; A heart contriving iniquitous devices, feet hasting to run into mischief;read more.
One that uttereth lies - a false witness, and one sending forth strifes between brethren.

The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.

A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.

When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.

The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.

He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.

A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.

A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.

An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, - and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.

Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip, - Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying tongue.

the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.

Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.

For, violence, their heart muttereth, and, mischief, their lips do speak.

A north wind, bringeth forth rain, and, a face stirred with indignation, a secretive tongue.

Without wood a fire is quenched, and, where there is no tattler, strife is hushed. Black coal to burning blocks, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man, for kindling strife. Dross silver overlaid upon earthenware, so are burning lips, with a mischievous heart:

Mine enemies, speak ill of me, When will he die, and his name perish? And, if he have come to see me, Falsehood, doth he speak, His own heart, gathereth iniquity to itself, he goeth forth, abroad he telleth it. Together - against me, do all who hate me whisper among themselves, Against me, devise they hurt for me.read more.
An infliction of the Abandoned One hath been fixed upon him, and, now that he hath lien down, he will not again rise. Even the man whom I used to salute, in whom I put confidence, who used to eat my bread, - hath magnified his heel against me!

Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit; Thou lovest Evil more than good, Falsehood, more than speaking righteousness. Selah. Thou lovest all devouring words, O deceitful tongue!

The sin of their mouth, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.

They who sit in the gate talk against me, - And against me are the songs of them who imbibe strong drink.

Let them turn back, on account of their own shame, Who are saying, Aha! Aha!

All the day, have mine enemies, reproached me, And, they who are mad against me, by me, have sworn.

For they embittered his spirit, and he spake rashly with his lips.

Even rulers have taken their seat, against me, have talked, Thy servant, will still meditate in thy statutes.

Unto Yahweh, in the distress that befell me, I cried - and he answered me. What shall be given to thee, and what shall be added to thee, thou deceitful tongue? The arrows of the hero sharpened, with burning coals of broom.read more.
Woe is me, That I sojourn in Meshek, - That I abide near the tents of Kedar! Long, hath my soul had her dwelling with him that hateth peace: I, am for peace, and verily I speak, They, are for war!

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent, - The poison of the asp, is under their lips. Selah.