15 Bible Verses about Speaking, Wisdom In

Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

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

I said, to myself, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue, - I will put on my mouth a muzzle, So long as the lawless is before me.

Who is wise and well-instructed-among you? Let him show, out of his comely behaviour, his works, in meekness of wisdom.

Verily my lips shall not speak perversity, nor shall, my tongue, utter deceit.

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

Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.

The good man, out of the good treasure, putteth forth, good things; and, the evil man, out of the evil treasure, putteth forth, evil things.

Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.

Set thou, O Yahweh, a watch at my mouth, Keep thou guard over the door of my lips.

An abomination to Yahweh, are the plottings tings of the wicked, but, with the pure, are sayings of sweetness.

By long patience, is a judge persuaded, and, a soft tongue, breaketh the bone.

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;

Sparing of his words, is one who valueth knowledge, and, of a thoughtful spirit, is a man of intelligence.

In the mouth of the foolish, is a haughty rod, but, as for the lips of the wise, thou shalt give heed to them!