146 Bible Verses about Our Speech
Want to know what the Bible says about Our Speech? Here are 146 Bible verses about Our Speech from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Ecclesiastes 10:12 NIV
Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,
but fools are consumed by their own lips.
but fools are consumed by their own lips.
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Proverbs 17:27-28 NIV
27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.
and discerning if they hold their tongues.
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Matthew 4:4 NIV
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”
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Proverbs 25:18 NIV
Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.
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Proverbs 18:4 NIV
The words of the mouth are deep waters,
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
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Ephesians 5:3-4 NIV
3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
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Proverbs 10:11 NIV
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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James 3:3 NIV
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
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John 8:44 NIV
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
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