Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.


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Psalms 38 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Hebrews 12 19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
Psalms 34 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
1 Peter 3 16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Proverbs 8 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Acts 19 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Job 33 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
1 Corinthians 14 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
2 Corinthians 11 17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
2 Corinthians 11 21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, I speak foolishly, I am bold also.
1 Samuel 2 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 8 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Proverbs 16 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 10 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Ephesians 4 29 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.
Psalms 59 12 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.
Job 21 3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
Job 27 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Job 7 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Titus 2 1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Jeremiah 28 7 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;
Jeremiah 9 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Titus 3 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Leviticus 5 4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
James 1 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Job 13 17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
Titus 2 15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Isaiah 33 19 Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
Job 9 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Job 33 32 If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Job 19 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
Psalms 71 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Jeremiah 13 15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
Jeremiah 22 21 I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
Matthew 18 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Matthew 10 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Proverbs 13 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Colossians 4 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Psalms 12 3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Luke 12 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
1 Corinthians 14 11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
John 8 47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Ezekiel 33 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Ecclesiastes 7 21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Isaiah 55 11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Exodus 32 18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
Ecclesiastes 9 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Deuteronomy 5 28 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.