17 Bible Verses about Speaking, Evil

For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,

Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

"Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated?

Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?

"Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips."

His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.

For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.

You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the Lord.

The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.

The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being.

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.

Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,

A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.

All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another; they plan ways to harm me.

The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels; they go down into a person's innermost being.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.