17 Bible Verses about Speaking, Evil

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, -

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, - and, the voice of a dullard, is with a multitude of words.

In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.

Should, the multitude of words, not be answered? Or should, a man full of talk, be justified?

Disputing with discourse that doth no good, or with speech, wherein is no profit?

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

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

The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well:

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 in his mouth is nothing worthy of trust, Their inward purpose, is engulphing ruin, - An opened sepulchre, is their throat, With their tongue, speak they smooth things.

He that uttereth slander in secret against his friend, him, will I root out; One of lofty eyes, and of an ambitious heart, him shall I not be able to endure.

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

For I fear - lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; - lest, by any means, I should find strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; -

Hath not carried slander on his tongue, hath not done his friend a wrong, nor, a reproach, taken up against his neighbour;

Thou wouldst sit down - Against thine own brother, wouldst thou speak, Against thine own mother's son, wouldst thou expose a fault: -

Thou shalt not go about talebearing, among thy people Thou shalt not stand by, over the blood of thy neighbour: I, am Yahweh.

He that hideth a transgression, seeketh love, but, he that repeateth a matter, separateth intimate friends.

Without wood a fire is quenched, and, where there is no tattler, strife is hushed.

He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.

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

All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;

For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;

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

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!

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!

For I fear - lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; - lest, by any means, I should find strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; -

Filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, baseness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil disposition,

A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.

Together - against me, do all who hate me whisper among themselves, Against me, devise they hurt for me.

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:

For, he that desireth to love, life, and to see good days, Let him cause his tongue to cease from mischief, and lips, that they speak not deceit;

Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:

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

He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.