What are some Bible verses about speech?

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Ephesians 4:29  

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.  
  

Psalm 141:3  

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!  
  

Psalm 19:14  

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.  
  

Psalm 49:3  

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

Proverbs 18:13  

If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.  
  

Proverbs 8:13  

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.  
  

Proverbs 18:21  

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.  
  

James 1:19  

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;  
  

Proverbs 15:1  

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.  
  

Proverbs 16:24  

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.  
  

Psalm 37:30\-31  

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.  
  

Proverbs 21:23  

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.  
  

James 3:9\-10  

With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.  
  

Proverbs 15:4  

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.  
  

Ephesians 4:15  

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,  
  

Matthew 15:11  

It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.  
  

Colossians 3:17  

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.  
  

James 5:12  

But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.  
  

Acts 18:9\-10  

And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.”  
  

Matthew 12:36  

I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,  
  

*Unless otherwise noted, all Bible verses are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.*  
  

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