Bible Verses About Words

"Who is this, darkening my plans with his ignorant words?

May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your presence, ADONAI, my Rock and Redeemer.

What he said sounded smoother than butter, but his heart was at war. His words seemed more soothing than oil, but in fact they were sharp swords.

you have been snared by the words of your mouth, caught by the words of your own mouth.

When words are many, sin is not lacking; so he who controls his speech is wise.

People take pleasure in anything they say; but a word at the right time, how good it is!

A slanderer's words are tasty morsels; they slide right down into the belly.

Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word appropriately spoken.

Do you see someone too anxious to speak? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

For nightmares come from worrying too much; and a fool, when he speaks, chatters too much.

The words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of a fool swallow him up.

What he says starts with foolishness and ends with wicked madness.

A fool keeps talking and talking, yet no one knows what the future will bring -can anyone tell a person what will happen after he's gone?

Adonai ELOHIM has given me the ability to speak as a man well taught, so that I, with my words, know how to sustain the weary. Each morning he awakens my ear to hear like those who are taught.

Moreover, I tell you this: on the Day of Judgment people will have to give account for every careless word they have spoken;

for by your own words you will be acquitted, and by your own words you will be condemned."

For men like these are not serving our Lord the Messiah but their own belly; by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the innocent.

It’s the same with you: how will anyone know what you are saying unless you use your tongue to produce intelligible speech? You will be talking to the air!

but in a congregation meeting I would rather say five words with my mind in order to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue!

was snatched into Gan-‘Eden and heard things that cannot be put into words, things unlawful for a human being to utter.

Keep reminding people of this, and charge them solemnly before the Lord not to engage in word-battles. They accomplish nothing useful and are a catastrophe for the hearers!

For we all stumble in many ways; if someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who can bridle his whole body.