Bible Verses About Words

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.