What Does the Bible Say About Words?

Matthew 12:37 ESV / 45 helpful votes

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 32 helpful votes

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Psalm 19:14 ESV / 27 helpful votes

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Matthew 12:36 ESV / 23 helpful votes

I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

Proverbs 25:11 ESV / 20 helpful votes

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

Proverbs 29:20 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

James 3:2 ESV / 14 helpful votes

For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.

Proverbs 10:19 ESV / 14 helpful votes

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 ESV / 13 helpful votes

The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

2 Timothy 2:14 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.

Isaiah 55:11 ESV / 11 helpful votes

So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

Ecclesiastes 12:11 ESV / 11 helpful votes

The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 ESV / 11 helpful votes

The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness. A fool multiplies words, though no man knows what is to be, and who can tell him what will be after him?

Proverbs 16:24 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Ephesians 5:6 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

John 1:14 ESV / 9 helpful votes

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 6:63 ESV / 8 helpful votes

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

1 Corinthians 14:19 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

John 1:1 ESV / 7 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 ESV / 7 helpful votes

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.

Romans 16:18 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

John 6:68 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,

Proverbs 18:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.

Proverbs 15:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!

Proverbs 6:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

If you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth,

Colossians 4:6 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

John 12:48 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

Psalm 55:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

Job 38:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Job 8:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“How long will you say these things, and the words of your mouth be a great wind?

Exodus 5:9 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words.”

Acts 28:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

John 12:47 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

35 Bible Verses about Words