TOPICAL BIBLE
Speaking
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Proverbs 19:22That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.Proverbs 19:28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.Proverbs 20:15There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.Proverbs 21:23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.Proverbs 22:11He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.Proverbs 24:2for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.Proverbs 24:6for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.Proverbs 25:15By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.Proverbs 25:23The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.Proverbs 26:4Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.Proverbs 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.Proverbs 26:7Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.Proverbs 26:9Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.Proverbs 26:20For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.Proverbs 26:21As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.Proverbs 26:22The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.Proverbs 26:23Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.Proverbs 29:11A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.Proverbs 29:20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.Proverbs 30:10“Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.Proverbs 31:26She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.Ecclesiastes 3:7a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;Ecclesiastes 5:3For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.Ecclesiastes 5:7For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.Ecclesiastes 7:22for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.Ecclesiastes 9:17The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.Ecclesiastes 10:11If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.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 multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?Ecclesiastes 10:20Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.Ecclesiastes 12:9Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.Ecclesiastes 12:10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.Ecclesiastes 12:11The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.Isaiah 6:5Then I said, “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 my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh of Armies!”Isaiah 32:6For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.Isaiah 32:7The ways of the scoundrel are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the humble with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall; perhaps he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.Amos 5:13Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.Zephaniah 3:13The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”Zechariah 8:16These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,Matthew 5:22But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.Matthew 5:37But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.Matthew 12:34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.Matthew 12:35The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.Matthew 12:36I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.Matthew 12:37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”Luke 6:45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.Acts 23:5Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”Romans 1:29being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,Romans 1:30backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,Romans 3:13“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips;”Romans 3:14“whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.Ephesians 4:22that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;Ephesians 4:25Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.