John 16:13
King James Version
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come,
he will guide you into all truth:
for he shall not speak of himself;
but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:
and he will shew you things to come.
It's been said, talk is cheap.
It truly is.
For we do not think, before we speak.
We babble, we curse, we hurt.
Instead, let's speak, with thought.
Let us have heart.
Let us be ruled by GOD.
In word, in truth, in tongue.
Here's what the Bible says about speech:
Psalm 12:3-4
King James Version
3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips,
and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4 Who have said,
With our tongue will we prevail;
our lips are our own:
who is lord over us?
Psalm 19:14
King James Version
14 Let the words of my mouth,
and the meditation of my heart,
be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord,
my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalm 37:30-31
King James Version
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom,
and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;
none of his steps shall slide.
Psalm 49:1-3
King James Version
49 Hear this, all ye people;
give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom;
and the meditation of my heart
shall be of understanding.
Psalm 141:1-3
King James Version
141 Lord, I cry unto thee:
make haste unto me;
give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense;
and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth;
keep the door of my lips.
Proverbs 8:13
King James Version
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:
pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,
and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 15:1
King James Version
15 A soft answer turneth away wrath:
but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:2
King James Version
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright:
but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:4
King James Version
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:
but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 16:1
King James Version
16 The preparations of the heart in man,
and the answer of the tongue,
is from the Lord.
Proverbs 16:13
King James Version
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16:21
King James Version
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent:
and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 16:23
King James Version
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth,
and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 16:24
King James Version
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb,
sweet to the soul,
and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:32
King James Version
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 18:13
King James Version
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it,
it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 18:20
King James Version
20 A man's belly shall be satisfied
with the fruit of his mouth;
and with the increase of his lips
shall he be filled.
Proverbs 18:21
King James Version
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue:
and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 21:23
King James Version
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue
keepeth his soul from troubles.
1 Kings 22:14
King James Version
14 And Micaiah said,
As the Lord liveth,
what the Lord saith unto me,
that will I speak.
Matthew 12:36-37
King James Version
36 But I say unto you,
That every idle word that men shall speak,
they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified,
and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Ephesians 4:14-15
King James Version
14 That we henceforth be no more children,
tossed to and fro,
and carried about with every wind of doctrine,
by the sleight of men,
and cunning craftiness,
whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love,
may grow up into him in all things,
which is the head, even Christ:
Ephesians 4:24-25
King James Version
24 And that ye put on the new man,
which after God is created
in righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying,
speak every man truth with his neighbour:
for we are members one of another.
Ephesians 4:29
King James Version
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.
Colossians 3:16
King James Version
16 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.
Colossians 3:17
King James Version
17 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.
Hebrews 13:15-16
King James Version
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise
to God continually,
that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not:
for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
James 1:17-18
King James Version
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth,
that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
James 1:19-20
King James Version
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren,
let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak,
slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not
the righteousness of God.
James 3:1-2
King James Version
3 My brethren, be not many masters,
knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 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.
James 3:5
King James Version
5 Even so the tongue is a little member,
and boasteth great things.
Behold,
how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
James 3:6
King James Version
6 And the tongue is a fire,
a world of iniquity:
so is the tongue among our members,
that it defileth the whole body,
and setteth on fire the course of nature;
and it is set on fire of hell.
James 3:7-9
King James Version
7 For every kind of beasts,
and of birds, and of serpents,
and of things in the sea, is tamed,
and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame;
it is an unruly evil,
full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God,
even the Father;
and therewith curse we men,
which are made after the similitude of God.
James 3:10
King James Version
10 Out of the same mouth
proceedeth blessing and cursing.
My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James 3:18
King James Version
18 And the fruit of righteousness
is sown in peace of them that make peace.
James 5:12
King James Version
12 But above all things, my brethren,
swear not,
neither by heaven,
neither by the earth,
neither by any other oath:
but let your yea be yea;
and your nay, nay;
lest ye fall into condemnation.
If only we could guard our thoughts, there'd be peace.
If only we could curb our tongue, there'd be harmony.
If only we are born again, we'd be taught by SPIRIT.
In JESUS is peace.
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