17 Bible Verses about Speaking, Evil

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but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.

Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.

In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

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Speaking, evil » Vain talk condemned

Job 11:2

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man of much talk be justified?

Job 15:3

Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?

Speaking, evil » General references to

Psalm 36:3

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

James 3:6

and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.

Speaking, evil » Backbiting

Psalm 101:5

Whoso secretly slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy; him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

Psalm 15:3

He that slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour;

Psalm 50:20

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother, thou revilest thine own mother's son:

More verses: Jeremiah 9:4 Romans 1:30

Speaking, evil » Talebearers condemned

Leviticus 19:16

Thou shalt not go about as a talebearer among thy people; thou shalt not stand up against the life of thy neighbour: I am Jehovah.

Proverbs 26:20

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

More verses: Proverbs 20:19

Speaking, evil » Warnings against

James 3:6

and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.

More verses: Titus 3:1-2

Speaking, evil » Whispering, evil, general references to

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

Psalm 41:7

All that hate me whisper together against me; against me do they devise my hurt.

Proverbs 26:22

The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained

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