What Does the Bible Say About Big Mouth?

Proverbs 15:1-33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. ...

Proverbs 13:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 4 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.

Matthew 7:1-29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. ...

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. ...

Proverbs 18:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Matthew 12:34 ESV / 3 helpful votes

You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Proverbs 16:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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

Psalm 19:14 ESV / 2 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.

9 Bible Verses about Big Mouth

Proverbs 15:1-33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 7:1-29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 12:34 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 16:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 19:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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9 Bible Verses about Big Mouth

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Proverbs 15:1-33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 7:1-29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 12:34 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 16:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 19:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes