Bible Verses About Words

Who is this that wrappeth up sentences in unskilful words?

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words.

In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips, is most wise.

A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

The words of the double tongued are as if they were harmless: and they reach even to the inner parts of the bowels. Fear casteth down the slothful: and the souls of the effeminate shall be hungry.

To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.

Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.

If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it.

The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.

The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.

A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

The Lord hath given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to uphold by word him that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.

But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall render an account for it in the day of judgment.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent.

So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what is said? For you shall be speaking into the air.

But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also: than ten thousand words in a tongue.

That he was caught up into paradise and heard secret words which it is not granted to man to utter.

Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.