Quotes About Speech

And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,

in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

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

Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in Godís likeness.

Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a manís voice and restrained the prophetís madness.

The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.