Bible Verses About Caution in Speech

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth?

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

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

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.