Quotes About Speech

You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.

You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.

Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”

Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.

Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.

Then go to the king and speak these words to him.” And Joab put the words in her mouth.

Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!

“If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?

For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas—no wonder my words have been rash.

Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?

“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.

But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?

For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.

Your own mouth, not mine, condemns you; your own lips testify against you.

Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?

my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.

The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.

The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.