Bible Verses About Words

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Proverbs 12:18

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:4

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Proverbs 16:23

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Proverbs 17:28

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

Proverbs 18:20

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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

Proverbs 18:21

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Proverbs 25:11

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Matthew 12:37

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

Matthew 15:11

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 1:19

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

James 3:5

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:8

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

James 3:10