Bible on Speech

That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.

And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.

And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.

But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.

And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.

And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah saying,

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,

Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,

Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,

And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,

The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.

And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.

It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.

It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.

Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:

But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,