55 Bible Verses about Speech, Power And Significance Of

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Those who love it will eat the fruit.

Many of you should not be teachers, my brothers. You know that we will receive a heavier (stricter) judgment. We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain (control) the whole body. We put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us. We guide their whole bodies.read more.
Look at ships. They are large and are driven by rough winds. Yet a very small rudder can control them, wherever the captain wills. The tongue also is a little member. It boasts great things. Consider how great a forest fire a small fire kindles! The tongue is like fire, the place of iniquity among our members. It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of our life. It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom (Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction). Every kind of beast and bird, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil. It is full of deadly poison. We bless Jehovah, the Father, with it. (Psalm 34:1) Then we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God. Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth! My brothers, these things should not be. Does the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter? Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine produce figs? Neither can salt water yield sweet.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge properly. The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. The righteous will depart from trouble. A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The deeds of a man's hands will return to him.

Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with their own threats.

Wise men preserve knowledge. The mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.

The rod of pride is in the mouth of the foolish. The lips of the wise will preserve them.

A fool's lips want to argue. His mouth calls for blows. A fool's mouth is his ruin. His lips are the snares of his life.

He who guards his mouth and holds his tongue stays out of trouble.

A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

How long will you torment me and depress me with words?

He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him. He has violated his covenant. His speech was smoother than butter, but his heart was war! His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

I am among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongue is a sharp sword.

Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows. They fearlessly ambush and shoot innocent people.

They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's fang. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.

The city is exalted by the blessing of the upright. The mouth of the wicked ruins the city.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

An ungodly man digs up evil. It lies on his lips like a burning fire.

The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life. Aggression comes from the mouth of the wicked.

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked has little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many. Fools die for lack of understanding.

The wise in heart will be called sensible. The sweetness of the lips increases learning.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise provider to a listening ear.

The Lord Jehovah will teach me what to say, so I will know how to encourage tired people. Morning after morning he will wake me to listen like a student.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken at the right time, how good it is!

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise provider to a listening ear.

He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace. A talebearer reveals secrets. He that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

Some good-for-nothing people asked: How can this man save us? They despised him and would not bring him presents. He did not respond.

Sin does not hide from a multitude of words. The wise controls his lips.

The man with knowledge restrains his words. A man of understanding has a quiet spirit. Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise! He who shuts his mouth is esteemed a man of understanding.

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him.

The prudent will keep silent for it is an evil time.

Jehovah is in his Holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him.

Be silent before the Sovereign Lord Jehovah! For the day of Jehovah is near! Jehovah has prepared a sacrifice. He has sanctified His guests.

You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word about Christ.

He gave a thorough witness with many words and exhorted them, saying: Save yourselves from this indecent generation. Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day.

So they set a date with Paul. A large number of them came that day to the place where Paul was staying. From morning till night he explained his message about the Kingdom of God to them. He tried to convince them about Jesus by quoting from the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets. Some of them were convinced by his words, but others did not believe.

Sanctify the Christ as Lord (kurios: master) in your hearts. Always be ready to answer every man who asks you a reason for your hope, yet with meekness (mildness) and respect!

He committed no sin and deception was not found in him. When he was reviled (insulted), he did not revile in return. When he suffered he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.

Jesus said nothing. The high priest said to him: I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

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

Jesus did not answer. Not even a word! The governor was greatly surprised.

But Jesus gave no answer. Pilate wondered.

He offered many questions but received no answers.

When Pilate heard this he was more afraid. He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus: Where are you from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

You offspring of vipers. How can you who are evil speak good things? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man performs good things out of his good treasure. The evil man performs evil things out of his evil treasure. I tell you there will be an account in the Judgment Day for every careless word that men say.read more.
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

There is nothing truthful in what they say! Their inward part is destruction. Their throat is an open grave. They flatter with their tongue.

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, who may stay in your tent? Who may reside on your holy mountain? The one who walks with integrity and does what is righteous. He speaks the truth in his heart. The one who does not malign with his tongue, do evil to a friend, or bring disgrace on his neighbor or close friend.read more.
The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who reverence (respect) Jehovah. The one who makes a promise and does not break it even though he is hurt by it. The one who does not collect interest on a loan or take a bribe against an innocent person. Whoever does these things will never fall or be upset.

He got the people together and said to them: Listen, and let my words be clear to you. That which comes out of the mouth makes a man unclean, not that which goes into the mouth. The disciples told him the Pharisees were upset by what he said.read more.
In answer he replied: Every plant my Father in heaven has not planted in the earth will be pulled out by the roots. Let them be. They are blind guides. If a blind man guides another blind man, they will fall in a hole together. Then Peter said to him: Make the story clear to us. He replied: Are you, like them, without wisdom? Do you not see, that which goes into the mouth, goes into the stomach and is sent out as waste? That which comes out of the mouth, comes from the heart and makes a man unclean. Evil thoughts come from the heart! Thoughts about murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander come from the heart! These things make a man unclean. Eating food with unwashed hands does not make a man unclean.

He called the crowd again and said: Listen and understand! Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean. That which comes from inside of a man can make him unclean. If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.read more.
When he entered the house away from the crowd his disciples asked him to explain. He replied: Do you not understand? Do you not know that which goes into the man from the outside cannot defile him? It is because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach and is eliminated? All foods are clean. That which comes out of the man defiles the man. It is from the heart that evil thoughts come such as: fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, coveting, wickedness, deceit, loose conduct, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile the man.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good. The evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth that which is evil. Out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

If any man thinks he is religious, while he does not control his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion is vain (worthless) (useless).

No falsehood (lie) (deceit) was found in their mouth, for they are without fault.