A person's speech has an enormous influence for good or ill and is a sure guide to character.

Proverbs 18:21

The impact of speech

James 3:1-12

It has the power of life and death

See also

Proverbs 15:2,4
Proverbs 12:13-14

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It can bring ruin or joy to the speaker

Psalms 140:9
Proverbs 10:14; 13:3; 14:3; 18:6-7,20; 21:23
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
Proverbs 11:9

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It can destroy others

Job 19:2
Psalms 55:20-21; 57:4; 64:3-4; 140:3
Proverbs 11:11; 12:6,18; 16:27
Proverbs 10:11

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It can bring life to others

Proverbs 10:20-21,31-32; 16:21,23-24; 25:12
Isaiah 50:4
Ephesians 4:29
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

The timing of speech

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There is an appropriate time for speaking

Proverbs 15:23,28; 25:11-12
Proverbs 11:12-13

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There is an appropriate time for silence

1 Samuel 10:27
Proverbs 10:19; 17:27-28; 21:23; 26:4
Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
Amos 5:13
Habakkuk 2:20
Zephaniah 1:7
James 1:19
Romans 10:17

Spoken witness produces faith

See also

Isaiah 50:4
Acts 2:40-41; 28:23-24
1 Peter 3:15
1 Peter 2:22-23

Jesus Christ was silent before his accusers

See also

Matthew 26:63
Matthew 27:14

pp Mk 14:61

Luke 23:9
John 19:8-9

pp Mk 15:5

Matthew 12:34-37

Speech is an expression of a person's character

See also

Psalms 5:9; 15:1-5
Matthew 15:10-20
Luke 6:45
James 1:26

pp Mk 7:14-23

Revelation 14:5

See also

2315 Christ as Lamb
3281 Holy Spirit, inspiration
5165 listening
5168 muteness
5169 nakedness
5193 tongue
5197 walking
5357 journey
5375 law
5843 embarrassment
5951 slander
7754 preaching