Bible Verses About Communication
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for communication, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 9,247 votes, led by James 1:19. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Communication
James 1:19640 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Ephesians 4:29505 votes
Let 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.
Proverbs 15:1439 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Colossians 4:6312 votes
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Psalms 141:3304 votes
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Proverbs 12:18259 votes
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 18:2247 votes
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 15:2234 votes
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Psalms 19:14232 votes
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Proverbs 18:13207 votes
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
2 Timothy 2:16201 votes
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Proverbs 25:11183 votes
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Proverbs 10:19171 votes
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Hebrews 4:12166 votes
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Proverbs 16:23158 votes
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 18:21133 votes
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Jeremiah 1:9133 votes
Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
Proverbs 13:17126 votes
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Ephesians 4:15119 votes
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Colossians 3:8119 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
2 Timothy 3:16106 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Matthew 15:18-19101 votes
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
1 Corinthians 2:1496 votes
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Proverbs 18:20-2192 votes
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Ephesians 4:2586 votes
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
What does the Bible say about communication?
Readers most often cite James 1:19 on the subject of communication. Across 9,247 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 15:1, Colossians 4:6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.