Bible Verses About Words and the Tongue

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

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.

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

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.