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The 13 most-voted verses about speaking, from 6 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 13:3 (KJV)

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 13:3 (WEB)

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29 (BSB)

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 (KJV)

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 1:19 (BSB)

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 1:19 (KJV)

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 1:19 (WEB)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (WEB)

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

Ephesians 5:4 (BSB)

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Ephesians 5:4 (KJV)

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

Ephesians 5:4 (WEB)

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

Colossians 4:6 (BSB)

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

Colossians 4:6 (KJV)

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Colossians 4:6 (WEB)

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (BSB)

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (KJV)

Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (WEB)

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:4 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 15:4 (KJV)

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:4 (WEB)

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

Proverbs 15:28 (BSB)

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Proverbs 15:28 (KJV)

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Proverbs 15:28 (WEB)

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Proverbs 17:28 (BSB)

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:28 (KJV)

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Proverbs 17:28 (WEB)

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

Proverbs 29:11 (BSB)

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

Proverbs 29:11 (KJV)

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Proverbs 29:11 (WEB)

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Matthew 12:37 (BSB)

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

Matthew 12:37 (KJV)

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Matthew 12:37 (WEB)

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

James 1:26 (BSB)

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.

James 1:26 (KJV)

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

James 1:26 (WEB)

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