Quotes About Communication

May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.

they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.

A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.

Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.

that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.

Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.

He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

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