Bible on Speech

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:

And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,

Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,

Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.

And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.

They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.