38 Bible Verses about Evil Speaking

So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections, who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.

They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers. They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge, in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.read more.
They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"

So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze. And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell. For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.read more.
But no human being can subdue 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 made in God's image. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals, thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.

"Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips."

Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, 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. You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting -- all of which are out of character -- but rather thanksgiving.

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,read more.
a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception.

A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.

One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being.

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

for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases. Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife. The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels; they go down into a person's innermost being.read more.
Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?' When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me. All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another; they plan ways to harm me.read more.
They say, 'An awful disease overwhelms him, and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.' Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver. You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah) You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.

They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak!

Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.

May those who say, "Aha! Aha!" be driven back and disgraced!

All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses.

for they aroused his temper, and he spoke rashly.

Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.

A song of ascents. In my distress I cried out to the Lord and he answered me. I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue. How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?read more.
Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals. How miserable I am! For I have lived temporarily in Meshech; I have resided among the tents of Kedar. For too long I have had to reside with those who hate peace. I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.

Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper's venom is behind their lips. (Selah)