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Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander
A fool delights in airing his own opinions -
Proverbs 18:2
A lying tongue hates those it hurts -
Proverbs 26:28
Be quick to listen -
James 1:19
Be slow to speak -
James 1:19
Chattering fool comes to ruin -
Proverbs 10:8
Coarse joking / foolish talk out of place -
Ephesians 5:4
Consider carefully how you listen -
Luke 8:18
Conversation be always full of grace -
1 Thessalonians 4:6
Curses his father or mother must be put to death -
Exodus 21:17
Deceit is like a deadly arrow -
Jeremiah 9:8
Do not lie to each other -
Colossians 3:9
Do not misuse the name of the LORD -
Deuteronomy 5:11
Do not spread false reports -
Exodus 23:1
Does not keep a tight rein on tongue - religion is worthless -
James 1:26
Fool is thought wise if he keeps silent -
Proverbs 17:28
Foolish to answer before listening -
Proverbs 18:13
God's words are trustworthy -
2 Samuel 7:28
Guarding lips is guarding life -
Proverbs 13:3
Guards his mouth and tongue, will keep yourself from calamity -
Proverbs 21:23
He who casts no slur on his fellowman will never be shaken -
Psalms 15:3
How can praise and cursing come out of the same mouth? -
James 3:9,
10,
11,
12
I was only joking - like shooting deadly arrows -
Proverbs 26:18,
19
I will help you speak and will teach you what to say -
Exodus 4:12
It is impossible for God to lie -
Hebrews 6:18
Keep corrupt talk far from your lips -
Proverbs 4:24
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouth -
Ephesians 4:29
Let your conversation be always full of grace -
Colossians 4:6
Man of knowledge uses words with restraint -
Proverbs 17:27
Man will have to give account on every word spoken -
Matthew 12:36,
37
No man can tame the tongue -
James 3:7,
8
Only words helpful for building others up according to their needs -
Ephesians 4:29
Speak the truth to each other -
Zechariah 8:16
Speak the very words of God -
1 Peter 4:11
The more the words, the less the meaning -
Ecclesiastes 6:11
When I called, they did not listen; so when they called, I would not listen -
Zechariah 7:13
Who gave man his mouth? Is it not I, the LORD? -
Exodus 4:11
Words are many, sin is not absent -
Proverbs 10:19
Words can be like deadly arrows -
Psalms 64:3
Words of a man's mouth are deep waters -
Proverbs 18:4
Cursing
You shall not misuse the name of the LORD - Exodus 20:7
Gossip
Avoid godless chatter, will become more ungodly - 2 Timothy 2:16
Bring judgment on themselves - saying things they ought not to - 1 Timothy 5:12, 13
Do not go about spreading slander - Leviticus 19:16
Gossip betrays a confidence - Proverbs 11:13
Gossip betrays confidence - Proverbs 20:19
Instances of
Adam - was silent and went along with eating the fruit of the tree - Genesis 3:6
David - Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely - Psalms 139:4
Moses - to God "I speak with faltering lips" - Exodus 6:12
Moses - to God about speak to the Isrealites - "I am slow of speech and tongue" - Exodus 4:10
Philistine - cursed David by his gods - 1 Samuel 17:43
Instances of Lying
Ananias and Sapphira - lied to the Holy Spirit - Acts 5:3
Lying
A false witness will not go unpunished, - Proverbs 19:5
Deceiving, lying, and swearing falsely must be atoned for - Leviticus 6:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Do not lie or deceive one another - Leviticus 19:11
Do not slander one another - James 4:11
Fortune by lying tongue is a deadly snare - Proverbs 21:6
God is not a man, that he should lie - Numbers 23:19
He who takes crooked paths will be found out - Proverbs 10:9
Liars will go to hell - Revelation 21:8
Lord detests lying lips - Proverbs 12:22
Lord hates a lying tongue - Proverbs 6:16, 17
Lying if concealed hatred - Proverbs 10:18
Lying is Satan's native tongue - John 8:44
Should be willing to be tested - Psalms 139:23, 24
Ten Commandments - You shall not give false testimony - Exodus 20:16
The righteous hate what is false - Proverbs 13:5
You shall not give false testimony - Deuteronomy 5:20
Oaths
Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do - Deuteronomy 23:23
Slander
He who has no slander on his tongue will never be shaken - Psalms 15:3
Swearing
Do not curse the deaf - Leviticus 19:14
Do not swear falsely by God's name - Leviticus 19:12
Vows
Vow to find a place for the Lord - Psalms 132:2, 3, 4, 5
Vow to God - No delay - Ecclesiastes 5:4