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Words & the tongue in the Bible

The power of the tongue, gossip, truth and blessing.

2520 King James verses match this subject. The chapters below hold the heaviest concentration of them, so you can read each passage where it actually sits.

Chapters to read

Matched on the words themselves in the King James text. Where a word is also a name, it can point to more than one person or place, so read the chapter to see which.

1 Corinthians 1421 VERSES

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

Psalms 11956 VERSES

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

Isaiah 596 VERSES

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

Jeremiah 97 VERSES

And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Jeremiah 3616 VERSES

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,

Proverbs 128 VERSES

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Psalms 593 VERSES

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Proverbs 1010 VERSES

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Proverbs 84 VERSES

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Ezekiel 311 VERSES

And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.

Proverbs 186 VERSES

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Jeremiah 269 VERSES

But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

Jeremiah 2314 VERSES

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

1 Kings 228 VERSES

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

Deuteronomy 184 VERSES

I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

Jeremiah 77 VERSES

Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.

Numbers 227 VERSES

And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

2 Samuel 147 VERSES

And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

Ezekiel 3311 VERSES

So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.

Numbers 235 VERSES

And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

2 Chronicles 188 VERSES

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

Jeremiah 278 VERSES

Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

Proverbs 268 VERSES

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Psalms 124 VERSES

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

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