15 Bible Verses about Speaking, Wisdom In
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Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence."
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
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