What the Bible says about: Speech
| Leviticus 5:4 | Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. |
| Job 31:29-30 | If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: |
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Neither have I suffered |
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| Psalms 12:2-4 |
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with |
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The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh |
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| Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? | |
| Psalms 50:23 | Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. |
| Psalms 59:12-13 | For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. |
| Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. | |
| Proverbs 8:8 |
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing |
| Proverbs 10:18-19 | He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. |
| In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. | |
| Proverbs 11:9 | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
| Proverbs 12:14 | A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. |
| Proverbs 13:3 | He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
| Proverbs 15:1-2 | A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. |
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The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools |
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| Proverbs 17:27-28 |
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of |
| Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. | |
| Proverbs 26:4-5 | Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. |
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in |
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| Proverbs 26:22 |
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the |
| Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 |
The words of a wise man's mouth are |
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of |
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A fool also |
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| Malachi 2:7 | For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. |
| Matthew 5:44 | But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; |
| Leviticus 5:4 |
| Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. |
| Job 31:29-30 |
| If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: |
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Neither have I suffered |
| Psalms 12:2-4 |
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They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with |
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The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh |
| Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? |
| Psalms 50:23 |
| Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. |
| Psalms 59:12-13 |
| For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. |
| Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. |
| Proverbs 8:8 |
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All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing |
| Proverbs 10:18-19 |
| He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. |
| In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. |
| Proverbs 11:9 |
| An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
| Proverbs 12:14 |
| A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. |
| Proverbs 13:3 |
| He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
| Proverbs 15:1-2 |
| A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. |
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The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools |
| Proverbs 17:27-28 |
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He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of |
| Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. |
| Proverbs 26:4-5 |
| Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. |
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in |
| Proverbs 26:22 |
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The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the |
| Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 |
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The words of a wise man's mouth are |
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of |
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A fool also |
| Malachi 2:7 |
| For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. |
| Matthew 5:44 |
| But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; |