55 Bible Verses about Speech, Power And Significance Of

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

My brothers, do not be many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we all offend. If anyone does not offend in word, the same is a full-grown man, able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, so that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.read more.
Behold also the ships being so great, and driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small rudder, where the impulse of him steering desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. Behold how little a fire kindles how large a forest! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So the tongue is set among our members, spotting all the body and inflaming the course of nature, and being inflamed by hell. For every kind of animals, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of sea-animals, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. But no one can tame the tongue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. By this we bless God, even the Father. And by this we curse men, who have come into being according to the image of God. Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a fountain send forth at the same hole the sweet and the bitter? Can the fig tree, my brothers, bear olive berries; or a vine, figs? So no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of trouble. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the reward of a man's hands shall be given to him.

As for the head of those around me, let the evil of their own lips cover them.

Wise ones store up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.

A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

A hypocrite corrupts his neighbor with his mouth; but through knowledge the just shall be delivered.

How long will you torment my soul and break me in pieces with words?

He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has broken his covenant. The butterings of his mouth were forked, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

My soul is among lions; I lie among those on fire, the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

who sharpen their tongue like a sword, they tread their arrows, even a bitter word, so that they may shoot at the blameless one from a lurking place; suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

By the blessing of the upright the city is lifted up, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

An ungodly man plots evil, and his lips are like a burning fire.

The mouth of a righteous one is a well of life; but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little. The lips of the righteous feed many; but fools die for lack of wisdom.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon a hearing ear.

The Lord Jehovah has given Me the tongue of the learned, to know to help the weary with a word. He wakens morning by morning, He wakens the ear to hear as the learned.

Let not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. As a ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon a hearing ear.

One despising his friend lacks heart, but a man of understanding remains silent. One going with slander is a revealer of secrets, but the faithful of spirit keeps the matter hidden.

But the sons of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him and brought him no present. But he was silent.

In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.

He who has knowledge uses few words; a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips is counted as a man of understanding.

Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him.

So the understanding ones shall keep silent in that time; for it is an evil time.

But Jehovah is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.

Be silent before the face of the Lord Jehovah, for the day of Jehovah is at hand. For Jehovah has appointed a sacrifice; He has consecrated His called ones.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Then faith is of hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.

And with many other words he earnestly testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation. Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. And the same day there were added about three thousand souls.

And they having appointed him a day, many came to him in his lodging; to whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them the things concerning Jesus, both out of the Law of Moses and out of the Prophets, from morning until evening. And some indeed believed the things that were said, others did not believe.

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason of the hope in you, with meekness and fear;

He who did no sin, nor was guile found in His mouth, who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.

But He was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, Are you the Christ, the son of the Blessed?

And He did not answer him a word, so that the governor greatly marveled.

But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

And he questioned Him in many words, but He answered him nothing.

Then when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid. And he went again into the praetorium and said to Jesus, Where are you from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

Offspring of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings out good things; and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings out evil things. But I say to you that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment.read more.
For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is wickedness; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who shall dwell in Your tabernacle? Who shall dwell on Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart; he does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;read more.
in whose eyes the reprobate is despised, but he honors those who fear Jehovah; he has sworn to his hurt, and does not change it; he has not put out his money at interest, nor has he taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall not be moved forever.

And He called the crowd and said to them, Hear and understand. Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man. Then His disciples came and said to Him, Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?read more.
But He answered and said, Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted shall be rooted up. Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Then Peter answered and said to Him, Explain this parable to us. And Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding? Do you not yet understand that whatever enters in at the mouth goes into the belly, and is cast out into the waste-bowl? But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies; these are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.

And calling near all the crowd, He said to them, Listen to Me, every one of you, and understand. There is nothing from outside a man which entering into him can defile him. But the things which come out of him, those are the ones that defile the man. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.read more.
And when He had entered into the house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable. And He said to them, Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that whatever enters into the man from outside cannot defile him, because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the waste-bowl, purifying all food? And He said, That which comes out of the man is what defiles the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things pass out from inside and defile the man.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth the evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

If anyone thinks to be religious among you, yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is vain.

And in their mouth was found no guile, for they were without blemish before the throne of God.