Speech

The virtue of being quiet

James 1:26

Proverbs 10:8, 19; 11:13; 13:3; 17:27-28; 21:23; 23:9; 25:11-12

John 8:1-9 – Jesus was a master at saying the right thing at the right time.

Slow down

Proverbs 15:28; 18:13, 17; 29:20

Ephesians 4:29-32 – Bad attitudes adversely affect our speech. We should speak only what edifies.

James 3:8-12

Acts 19:32; 21:29 – People can get enraged without even knowing what happened or what they should be upset about!

Proverbs 6:4-5

Using speech for evil

Proverbs 10:18; 11:9; 16:27-28; 18:6-8; 20:19

Evil speech can spread so much discord.

Not all personal or negative communication about others is wrong. Motivation plays a key role. II Timothy 4:14-15; I Corinthians 1:11; Galatians 2:11-14; III John 1:9-10

Using speech for good