Colossians 3:8
“But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”
Ephesians 4:29
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Matthew 15:11
“What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”
James 3:8-10
“But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.”
Psalm 34:13
“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.”
Proverbs 4:24
“Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.”
James 1:19
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”
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Ephesians 5:4
“Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.”
Proverbs 10:19
“When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.”
Proverbs 21:23
“Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.”
Proverbs 18:21
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
Matthew 5:37
“But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil.”
1 Peter 3:10
“For, ‘Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.'”
Psalm 19:14
“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Proverbs 15:4
“The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.”
Proverbs 12:18
“The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”
Psalm 141:3
“Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.”
Proverbs 13:3
“Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.”
Colossians 4:6
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
Proverbs 15:1
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Proverbs 16:24
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
Proverbs 17:27
“The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.”
Proverbs 15:28
“The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.”
Proverbs 22:24-25
“Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.”
1 Timothy 4:12
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”
Proverbs 10:32
“The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.”
Proverbs 21:6
“Acquiring treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.”
Proverbs 17:20
“One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.”
Proverbs 12:22
“The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.”
Proverbs 26:28
“A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.”
Exodus 20:7
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.”
Matthew 12:36-37
“But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Titus 3:2
“To slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.”
Matthew 12:34-35
“You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.”
Luke 6:45
“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.”
Psalm 12:3-4
“May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue— those who say, ‘By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?'”
Proverbs 19:5
“A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free.”
Proverbs 19:9
“A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.”
Colossians 3:9
“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.”
Psalm 101:7
“No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.”
Proverbs 6:16-19
“There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.”
Zechariah 8:16
“These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts.”
Proverbs 25:18
“Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.”