Bible Verses About Our Words

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

“But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”

“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.”

“He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.”

“So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.”

“Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”

“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”

“Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”

“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”

“A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.”

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.”

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.”

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

“But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

“When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.”

“But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.”

“Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.”

“For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

“He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.”

“He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.”

“Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.”

“I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.”

“The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.”

“Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”

“Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

“You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.”

“In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.”

“The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.”

“Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.”

“We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.”

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

“The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.”

“From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.”

“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.”

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

“Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.”

“With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.”

“Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.”

“You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.”

“Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.”

“The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.”

“Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.”

“A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.”

“Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be! Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.”

“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?”

“A man takes joy in a fitting reply — and how good is a timely word!”