Dear friends, today I want to share with you some thoughts about being careful with what we say. Words are powerful. They can build up or tear down. The Bible cautions us to be mindful of our speech because our words reflect our hearts and have the potential to impact others deeply.
Our tongues are small yet mighty instruments. They can bring life or death into a situation. When we speak, we should do so with wisdom and love. Our words should be a source of encouragement and truth, not harm and deceit. It is easy to let emotions guide our speech, but the Bible reminds us to be slow to speak and quick to listen. This approach helps us to respond thoughtfully and avoid unnecessary conflict.
Consider the story of Joseph. His brothers spoke harshly and deceitfully about him, leading to years of pain and separation. However, Joseph chose to speak words of forgiveness and reconciliation. His choice to use his words for good brought healing to his family.
Another example is Jesus himself. Even when faced with false accusations and cruelty, He chose His words carefully. He spoke truth with grace and love, setting an example for us to follow. His words brought hope and salvation to many.
Dear brothers and sisters, it is important to remember that what we say can have lasting effects. We should strive to speak truthfully and kindly, always being mindful of how our words affect others. Let us seek divine guidance in our speech, asking for wisdom and restraint. By doing so, we can become vessels of God’s love and peace in the world.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about being careful with what you say.
“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked”
— Proverbs 10:11
“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction”
— Proverbs 10:14
“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise”
— Proverbs 10:19
“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness”
— Proverbs 10:32
“He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace”
— Proverbs 11:12
“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health”
— Proverbs 12:18
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad”
— Proverbs 12:25
“A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violenceHe that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction”
— Proverbs 13:2-3
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury”
— Proverbs 14:23
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up angerThe tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness”
— Proverbs 15:1-2
“A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: a word spoken in due season, how good is it”
— Proverbs 15:23
“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things”
— Proverbs 15:28
“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 16:23-24
“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 17:27-28
“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly shame unto him”
— Proverbs 18:13
“Death life are in the power of the tongue: they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof”
— Proverbs 18:21
“Whoso keepeth his mouth his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles”
— Proverbs 21:23
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver”
— Proverbs 25:11
“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, a soft tongue breaketh the bone”
— Proverbs 25:15
“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards”
— Proverbs 29:11
“Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him”
— Proverbs 29:20
“Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth”
— Proverbs 6:2
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath”
— James 1:19
“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 1:26
“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body”
— James 3:2
“Even so the tongue is a little member, boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindlethAnd the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, setteth on fire the course of nature; it is set on fire of hell”
— James 3:5-6
“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”
— Ephesians 4:29
“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks”
— Ephesians 5:4
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgmentFor by thy words thou shalt be justified, by thy words thou shalt be condemned”
— Matthew 12:36-37
“Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man”
— Matthew 15:11
“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth”
— Colossians 3:8
“Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man”
— Colossians 4:6
“Set a watch, O Lord , before my mouth; keep the door of my lips”
— Psalm 141:3
“Let the words of my mouth, the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord , my strength, my redeemer”
— Psalm 19:14
“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”
— Psalm 39:1
“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”
— Ecclesiastes 5:2
“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”
— Luke 6:45
“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men”
— Titus 3:2