55 Bible Verses about Speech, Power And Significance Of

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James 3:1-12

Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others. For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control. Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.read more.
And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it. Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority; But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death. With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image. Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so. Does the fountain send from the same outlet sweet and bitter water? Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?

Proverbs 15:2

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Proverbs 12:13-14

In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble. From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

Psalm 140:9

As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.

Proverbs 10:14

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

Proverbs 14:3

In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

Proverbs 18:6-7

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

Proverbs 11:9

With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

Job 19:2

How long will you make my life bitter, crushing me with words?

Psalm 55:20-21

He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Psalm 64:3-4

Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words; So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.

Proverbs 12:6

The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

Proverbs 16:27

A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

Proverbs 10:20-21

The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value. The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

Proverbs 25:12

Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

Proverbs 25:11-12

A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver. Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

Proverbs 11:12-13

He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet. He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

1 Samuel 10:27

But certain good-for-nothing persons said, How is this man to be our saviour? And having no respect for him, they gave him no offering.

Proverbs 10:19

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Proverbs 17:27-28

He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense. Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

Proverbs 26:4

Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

Zephaniah 1:7

Let there be no sound before the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is near: for the Lord has made ready an offering, he has made his guests holy.

Acts 2:40-41

And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation. Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

Acts 28:23-24

And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. And some were in agreement with what he said, but some had doubts.

1 Peter 2:22-23

Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth: To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness:

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 14:61

But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?

Mark 15:5

But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder.

Luke 23:9

And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.

John 19:8-9

When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater; And he went again into the Praetorium and said to Jesus, Where do you come from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

Matthew 12:34-37

You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth. The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things. And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.read more.
For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

Psalm 15:1-5

Lord, who may have a resting-place in your tent, a living-place on your holy hill?

Matthew 15:10-20

And he got the people together and said to them, Give ear, and let my words be clear to you: Not that which goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth. Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears?read more.
But he said in answer, Every plant which my Father in heaven has not put in the earth, will be taken up by the roots. Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together. Then Peter said to him, Make the story clear to us. And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth goes on into the stomach, and is sent out as waste? But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words: These are the things which make a man unclean; but to take food with unwashed hands does not make a man unclean.

Mark 7:14-23

And turning to the people again, he said to them, Give ear to me all of you, and let my words be clear to you: There is nothing outside the man which, going into him, is able to make him unclean: but the things which come out of the man are those which make the man unclean. This verse ommitted from translationread more.
And when he had gone into the house away from all the people, his disciples put questions to him about the saying. And he said to them, Have even you so little wisdom? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside is not able to make him unclean, Because it goes not into the heart but into the stomach, and goes out with the waste? He said this, making all food clean. And he said, That which comes out of the man, that makes the man unclean. Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures, The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts: All these evil things come from inside, and make the man unclean.

Luke 6:45

The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.

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