TOPICAL BIBLE
Speaking
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Proverbs 19:22The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.Proverbs 19:28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.Proverbs 20:15There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.Proverbs 21:23He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.Proverbs 22:11He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.Proverbs 24:2for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.Proverbs 24:6Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.Proverbs 25:15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.Proverbs 25:23As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.Proverbs 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.Proverbs 26:7Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.Proverbs 26:9Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.Proverbs 26:20Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.Proverbs 26:21Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.Proverbs 26:22The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.Proverbs 26:23Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.Proverbs 29:11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.Proverbs 29:20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.Proverbs 30:10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.Proverbs 31:26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.Ecclesiastes 3:7a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,Ecclesiastes 5:3As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.Ecclesiastes 5:7For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.Ecclesiastes 7:22For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.Ecclesiastes 9:17The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.Ecclesiastes 10:11If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.Ecclesiastes 10:14Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?Ecclesiastes 10:20Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.Ecclesiastes 12:9Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.Ecclesiastes 12:10The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.Ecclesiastes 12:11The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.Isaiah 6:5Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”Isaiah 32:6For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.Isaiah 32:7The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”Amos 5:13Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.Zephaniah 3:13The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”Zechariah 8:16These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,Matthew 5:22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.Matthew 5:37Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.Matthew 12:35The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.Matthew 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.Matthew 12:37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”Luke 6:45The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.Acts 23:5“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”Romans 1:29They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,Romans 1:30slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.Romans 3:13“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”Romans 3:14“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.Ephesians 4:22to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;Ephesians 4:25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.Ephesians 4:31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.