17 Bible Verses about Speaking, Evil

For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

"Should a multitude of words go unanswered, and a man full of talk be judged right?

Should he argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which he can do no good?

"Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of asps is under their lips."

His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.

The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.

For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.

Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish--that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.

who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son.

You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.

Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.

Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish--that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.

They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,

A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me.

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.