What Does the Bible Say About Opening Your Mouth?

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Philippians 3:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

2 Timothy 3:1-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. ...

Proverbs 18:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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

James 1:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

2 Timothy 3:14-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

John 14:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.

Matthew 7:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Proverbs 1:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, ...

Psalm 141:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!

Psalm 39:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence.”

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 2 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.

Romans 9:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. ...

Matthew 7:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Proverbs 21:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Proverbs 18:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Proverbs 13:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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

Proverbs 12:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

18 Bible Verses about Opening Your Mouth

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Philippians 3:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:1-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 1:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:14-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 14:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 7:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 141:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 39:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 9:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 7:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 21:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 12:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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18 Bible Verses about Opening Your Mouth

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Psalm 119:105 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Philippians 3:10 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:1-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 1:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:14-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 14:24 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 7:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 141:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 39:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 9:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 7:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 21:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 12:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes