38 Bible Verses about Evil Speaking

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

For there are many rebellious [people], idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whom it is necessary to silence, whoever are ruining whole families [by] teaching [things] which must not be [taught] for the sake of dishonest gain.

to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all courtesy to all people.

If anyone thinks he is religious, [although he] does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion [is] worthless.

His mouth is filled with cursing, with deceits and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and evil.

Hide me from [the] secret plots of evildoers, from [the] unrest of [those who] do iniquity, who sharpen their tongue like a sword. They bend [their bow to shoot] their arrows--bitter words, to shoot from their hiding places [at the] blameless. Suddenly they shoot [at] him and do not fear.read more.
They encourage themselves [in the] evil matter. They talk of secretly laying snares. They say, "Who will see them?"

So also the tongue is a small member [of the body] and boasts great [things]. Behold how small a fire sets ablaze how great a forest! And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell. For every species of animals and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, is being tamed and has been tamed by the human species,read more.
but no human being is able to tame the tongue. [It is] a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these [things] ought not to be so!

Do not speak evil of one another, brothers. The one who speaks evil of a brother or judges his brother speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge [of the law].

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Neither sexually immoral people, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor passive homosexual partners, nor dominant homosexual partners, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, not drunkards, not abusive persons, not swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Their throat [is] an opened grave; they deceive with their tongues; the venom of asps [is] under their lips,

Therefore, putting aside the lie, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are members of one another.

{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear, and do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. All bitterness, and rage, and wrath, and clamor, and abusive speech, must be removed from you, together with all wickedness.

and obscenity, and foolish talk, or coarse jesting (which [are] not proper), but rather thanksgiving.

There are six [things] Yahweh hates, and seven [things are] abominations of his soul: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a devising heart, plans of deception, feet that hurry to run to evil,read more.
a false witness who breathes lies and sends out discord between brothers.

The fear of Yahweh [is] hatred of evil, pride, and arrogance and an evil way. And I hate a mouth of perversity.

A fountain of life [is] a mouth of righteousness, and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.

By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

The thoughts of the righteous are just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin [belongs] to him.

He who saves lives [is] a witness of truth, but he who utters lies [is] a betrayer.

A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.

A man of wickedness concocts evil, and his lips [are] like a scorching fire.

He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness, [and] the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.

The words of a whisper [are] like delicious morsels, and they themselves go down [to] inner parts of the body.

Better a poor person walking in integrity than one who is perverse {in his speech} and is a fool.

For their minds will devise violence, and their lips will speak mischief.

The wind of the north produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry faces.

For lack of wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease. [As] charcoal [is] to hot embers and wood [is] to fire, so a man of quarrels [is] to kindling strife. The words of a whisperer [are] like delicious morsels, and they go down to the inner parts of the body.read more.
[Like] {impure silver} which overlays an earthen vessel, [so are] smooth lips and an evil heart.

My enemies speak evil about me, "When will he die and his name perish?" And when one comes to see [me], he speaks falsely; his heart gathers disaster for itself. He goes out to the street; he speaks. All who hate me speak together against me. Against me they assume the {worst} for me:read more.
"A ruinous thing is poured out on him, and [now] that he lies down, he will not rise up again." Even {my close friend}, whom I trusted, [who] ate my bread, has lifted [his] heel against me.

Your tongue plans destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceit. You love evil more than good, a lie more than speaking {what is right}. Selah You love all devouring words, O deceitful tongue,

[By] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips, even in their pride, let them be trapped, and for [the] curses and lies they proclaim.

Those sitting at [the] gate talk about me [as] also [the] songs of [the] drunkards.

let them turn back because of their shame, those who say, "Aha! Aha!"

All the day my enemies reproach me; those who mock me swear [oaths] against me.

because they rebelled against his Spirit, and he spoke thoughtlessly with his lips.

Even [though] princes sit [and] speak against me, your servant meditates on your statutes.

In my distress I called to Yahweh, and he answered me. "Deliver my life, O Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue." What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, deceitful tongue?read more.
[The] sharpened arrows of a warrior, with burning charcoals from broom trees. Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, [that] I dwell among the tents of Kedar. Too long my soul has had its dwelling near [one who] hates peace. I [am for] peace, but when I speak, they [are] for war.

They sharpen their tongue as [sharp as] a snake's; [the] venom of a viper [is] under their lips. Selah