Bible on Speech

So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.

Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:

And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,