15 Bible Verses about Speaking, Wisdom In
Most Relevant Verses
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided, "I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man."
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.
A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.
The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.
In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.
