Bible Verses About The Tongue & Our Words

In the same way the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it boasts of great things. Look how small a flame can set so large a forest on fire!

A twisted person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

Get rid of all bitterness, bursts of temper and anger, all shouting and slander, along with every kind of malice.

Let no rotten word pass your lips. Say only what is good, what builds up and meets the need of the moment, so that your words bring grace to those who hear them.

Instead, as we speak the truth in love, we must grow in every respect into him, the head, Christ.

Bless the people who persecute you. Bless them, and do not curse them.

In all you do, avoid complaining and quarreling,

Let your conversation always be gracious and seasoned with salt, so that you know how to answer each person.

Be sure of this, my dear brothers and sisters. Every person should be eager to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will eat what it produces.

Whoever watches their mouth and tongue keeps themselves out of trouble.

A gentle reply calms anger, but a hurtful word makes tempers flare.