Today we will discuss the important aspects of being careful with our words. We can build or break someone’s life through the words we speak. Our words are very powerful. God’s Word helps us to live our lives by speaking in love, kindness, and truth.
We can build or destroy our own lives through our words. If we talk too much, it will be a danger to us. So let us always speak less and avoid unnecessary words.
The Bible tells us to be fast to listen and slow to speak. This means that we should listen carefully before we speak. If we comment without listening or understanding, it can be harmful to us.
We need to remember that we are children of God so we will speak words that will glorify God. We will praise God and glorify Him, and we will never be lazy in this regard.
In our daily lives, we face difficult situations at various times, and at that time we can be saved or get into more danger by the words of our mouth. So we will speak wisely so that we can be saved ourselves and the lives of others can be saved too.
Dear friends, now let’s look at the following Bible scriptures where it is said to be careful in what you say.
Proverbs 10:14 :—
“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction”
Proverbs 10:19 :—
“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise”
Proverbs 10:32 :—
“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness”
Proverbs 11:12 :—
“He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace”
Proverbs 12:18 :—
“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health”
Proverbs 12:23 :—
“A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness”
Proverbs 13:3 :—
“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction”
Proverbs 14:3 :—
“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them”
Proverbs 15:1 :—
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger”
Proverbs 15:23 :—
“A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: a word spoken in due season, how good is it”
Proverbs 15:28 :—
“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things”
Proverbs 16:23-24 :—
“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, addeth learning to his lipsPleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, health to the bones”
Proverbs 17:27-28 :—
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: a man of understanding is of an excellent spiritEven a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding”
Proverbs 18:13 :—
“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly shame unto him”
Proverbs 18:21 :—
“Death life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof”
Proverbs 19:1 :—
“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, is a fool”
Proverbs 20:19 :—
“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips”
Proverbs 21:23 :—
“Whoso keepeth his mouth his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles”
Proverbs 25:11-12 :—
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silverAs an earring of gold, an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear”
Proverbs 26:20 :—
“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth”
Proverbs 29:20 :—
“Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him”
Proverbs 6:2 :—
“Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth”
Proverbs 8:13 :—
“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, arrogancy, the evil way, the froward mouth, do I hate”
James 1:19 :—
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath”
James 1:26 :—
“If any man among you seem to be religious, bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain”
James 3:10 :—
“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be”
Ephesians 4:29 :—
“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”
Matthew 12:36 :—
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment”
Matthew 15:11 :—
“Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man”
Colossians 4:6 :—
“Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man”
Psalm 141:3 :—
“Set a watch, O Lord , before my mouth; keep the door of my lips”
Psalm 19:14 :—
“Let the words of my mouth, the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord , my strength, my redeemer”
Psalm 34:13 :—
“Keep thy tongue from evil, thy lips from speaking guile”
Psalm 39:1 :—
“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me”
Titus 3:2 :—
“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men”
Ecclesiastes 10:12 :—
“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself”
Ecclesiastes 5:2 :—
“Be not rash with thy mouth, let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few”
Luke 6:45 :—
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh”
Isaiah 50:4 :—
“The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned”