TOPICAL BIBLE
Speaking
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Proverbs 19:22The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.Proverbs 19:28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.Proverbs 20:15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.Proverbs 21:23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.Proverbs 22:11He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king [shall be] his friend.Proverbs 24:2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.Proverbs 24:6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellers [there is] safety.Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver.Proverbs 25:15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.Proverbs 25:23The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.Proverbs 26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.Proverbs 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.Proverbs 26:7The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.Proverbs 26:9[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.Proverbs 26:21[As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.Proverbs 26:22The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.Proverbs 26:23Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross.Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.Proverbs 29:11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.Proverbs 29:20Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.Proverbs 30:10Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.Proverbs 31:26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.Ecclesiastes 3:7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;Ecclesiastes 5:3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice [is known] by multitude of words.Ecclesiastes 5:7For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.Ecclesiastes 7:22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.Ecclesiastes 9:17The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.Ecclesiastes 10:11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth [are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.Ecclesiastes 10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.Ecclesiastes 10:14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?Ecclesiastes 10:20Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.Ecclesiastes 12:9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.Ecclesiastes 12:10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.Ecclesiastes 12:11The words of the wise [are] as goads, and as nails fastened [by] the masters of assemblies, [which] are given from one shepherd.Isaiah 6:5Then said I, Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.Isaiah 32:6For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.Isaiah 32:7The instruments also of the churl [are] evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.Jeremiah 20:10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, [say they], and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, [saying], Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.Amos 5:13Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.Zephaniah 3:13The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make [them] afraid.Zechariah 8:16These [are] the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.Matthew 5:37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.Matthew 12:35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.Matthew 12:36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.Matthew 12:37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.Luke 6:45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.Acts 23:5Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.Romans 1:29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,Romans 1:30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,Romans 3:13Their throat [is] an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps [is] under their lips:Romans 3:14Whose mouth [is] full of cursing and bitterness:1 Corinthians 6:10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Ephesians 4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: