Bible Verses About Speak
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for speak, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 727 votes, led by Proverbs 18:21. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Speak
Proverbs 18:2129 votes
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 15:428 votes
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Ephesians 4:2924 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.
James 1:1924 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 13:322 votes
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Matthew 12:3621 votes
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Proverbs 15:119 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Colossians 4:619 votes
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Proverbs 10:1918 votes
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
James 1:2616 votes
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Psalms 19:1415 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 16:2415 votes
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Matthew 18:1515 votes
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Luke 6:4515 votes
A 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.
Proverbs 15:2314 votes
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Proverbs 21:2314 votes
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
John 3:1614 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
James 5:1214 votes
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Psalms 34:1313 votes
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Psalms 141:313 votes
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Matthew 12:3713 votes
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
John 12:4913 votes
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Acts 2:3813 votes
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Proverbs 15:2212 votes
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Proverbs 17:2812 votes
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
What does the Bible say about speak?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 18:21 on the subject of speak. Across 727 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 15:4, Ephesians 4:29, James 1:19. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.