Bible Verses About Waiting to Speak
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for waiting to speak, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,849 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 Waiting to Speak
James 1:19218 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 18:13166 votes
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 10:19148 votes
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 29:20140 votes
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 21:23137 votes
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 15:28117 votes
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Psalms 141:3100 votes
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Ephesians 4:29100 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.
Ecclesiastes 3:794 votes
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Proverbs 13:376 votes
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 17:27-2868 votes
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Ecclesiastes 5:265 votes
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Job 6:2460 votes
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Titus 3:260 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Amos 5:1336 votes
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
1 Peter 3:1532 votes
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Proverbs 12:1828 votes
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 17:2728 votes
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Colossians 4:624 votes
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
James 3:224 votes
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James 3:2-824 votes
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
1 Peter 3:1024 votes
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Proverbs 17:2820 votes
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 15:2316 votes
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Exodus 14:1412 votes
The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
What does the Bible say about waiting to speak?
Readers most often cite James 1:19 on the subject of waiting to speak. Across 1,849 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 18:13, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 29:20. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.