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30 Bible Verses On The Power Of The Tongue

  1. Proverbs 18:21:

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

  2. Proverbs 15:4:

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

  3. Proverbs 12:18:

    “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”

  4. James 3:5-6:

    “So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.”

  5. Proverbs 21:23:

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

  6. Proverbs 16:24:

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

  7. Proverbs 10:20-21:

    “The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.”

  8. Proverbs 18:4:

    “The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.”

  9. 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.”

  10. Proverbs 10:19:

    “When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.”

  11. Proverbs 15:1:

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

  12. 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.”

  13. Matthew 12:36-37:

    “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

  14. Proverbs 15:23:

    “To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!”

  15. Proverbs 18:20:

    “From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.”

  16. Proverbs 25:11:

    “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”

  17. Colossians 4:6:

    “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”

  18. James 1:26:

    “If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.”

  19. Psalm 141:3:

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

  20. Proverbs 17:27:

    “Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.”

  21. Proverbs 10:11:

    “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.”

  22. Proverbs 31:26:

    “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.”

  23. Matthew 15:18:

    “But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.”

  24. Proverbs 13:3:

    “Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.”

  25. Proverbs 31:8-9:

    “Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.”

  26. Proverbs 10:32:

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

  27. Proverbs 12:25:

    “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.”

  28. Psalm 37:30:

    “The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.”

  29. Matthew 12:34:

    “You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”

  30. Proverbs 31:30:

    “Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”