God has a lot to say about our speech!

God has a lot to say about our speech!

Colossians 4:6
"6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one."

Psalm 19:14
"14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer."

Psalm 34:12-13
12 Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit."

Psalm 37:30
"30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice."

Psalm 40:10
"10 I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth From the great assembly."

Proverbs 8:13
"To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech."

Proverbs 10:18-20
"18 Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little."

Proverbs 10:31-32
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse."

Proverbs 12:22
"22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight."

Proverbs 15:1-2
"1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness."

Proverbs 15:4
"4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit."

Matthew 15:8
"8 ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And[a] honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me."

2 Corinthians 8:7
"7 But as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see that you abound in this grace also."