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What Does the Bible Say About Unkind Words?

Here are 15 Bible verses about unkind words, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Ephesians 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.

    BSBLet 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.

  2. #2Proverbs 12:18

    There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

    BSBSpeaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

  3. #3Proverbs 15:1

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

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

  4. #4Psalms 141:3

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

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

  5. #5Proverbs 15:28

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

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

  6. #6Proverbs 18:21

    Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

    BSBLife and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

  7. #7James 1:19

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

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

  8. #8James 3:10

    Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

    BSBOut of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

  9. #9Matthew 12:35

    A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

    BSBThe good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

  10. #10James 3:8

    But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

    BSBbut no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

  11. #11Matthew 12:37

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

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

  12. #12Psalms 34:13

    Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

    BSBKeep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

  13. #13Proverbs 13:3

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

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

  14. #14Proverbs 15:4

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

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

  15. #15Ephesians 4:15

    But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

    BSBInstead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

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