160 Bible Verses about Speaking
Want to know what the Bible says about Speaking? Here are 160 Bible verses about Speaking 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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Proverbs 12:17-19 NIV
17 An honest witness tells the truth,
but a false witness tells lies.
but a false witness tells lies.
18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
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Proverbs 11:9 NIV
With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
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Isaiah 55:11 NIV
so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
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Proverbs 27:6 NIV
Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.
but an enemy multiplies kisses.
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Proverbs 16:24 NIV
Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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Proverbs 29:20 NIV
Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
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Ecclesiastes 9:17 NIV
The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded
than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
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Proverbs 12:14 NIV
From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,
and the work of their hands brings them reward.
and the work of their hands brings them reward.
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Acts 2:38 NIV
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 14:35 NIV
If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
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