37 Bible Verses about Evil Speaking

So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,

For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision, By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil; Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words; So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.read more.
They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority;read more.
But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death. With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image. Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men, Or is a thief, or the worse for drink, or makes use of strong language, or takes by force what is not his, will have any part in the kingdom of God.

Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:

And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear. And do not give grief to the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were marked for the day of salvation. Let all bitter, sharp and angry feeling, and noise, and evil words, be put away from you, with all unkind acts;

And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause; A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;read more.
A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.

Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended. Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started. The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.read more.
Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste.

My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end? If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place. All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.read more.
They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again. Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade. You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.) Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.

Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,

I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.

Let those who say Aha, aha! be turned back as a reward of their shame.

For they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things.

Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.

In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)