880 verses about Speaking

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

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

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

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

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another;

lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

“Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

Don’t allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don’t protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

Yahweh spoke to me yet again, saying,

But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language;

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil—

Have I come up now without Yahweh against this land to destroy it? Yahweh said to me, “Go up against this land, and destroy it.”’”

Then Eliakim, Shebna and Joah said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, for we understand it; and don’t speak to us in the Jews’ language in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”

Then Rabshakeh stood, and called out with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!

But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”