Bible on Speech

Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?

Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.

And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.