The Words We Speak

Proverbs 15:1,2
"A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."

Proverbs 29:11
"A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards."

Proverbs 12:22
"Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord; but they that deal truly are His delight."

Proverbs 12:18
"There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health."

Proverbs 16:13
"Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right."

Proverbs 10:11
"The mouth of a righteous man is well of life; but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked."

Proverbs 10:20
"The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth."

Proverbs 15:4
"A wholesome tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit."

Proverbs 25:11
"A word fitly spoke is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."

Matthew 12:36
"But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment."

Matthew 12:34
"O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."

Luke 6:45
"A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh."

James 1:26
"If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless."