Bible Verses about Words

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 09/19/2019

What does the Bible say about Words? Discover the top Bible verses about Words from the Old and New Testaments. Read through the biblical references of Words to learn more about its meaning and significance. May you find some insight from these related scripture quotes!

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Luke 4:22

22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.
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John 6:68

68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
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Matthew 12:36-37

36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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Matthew 7:24

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
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Matthew 24:35

35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
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John 6:63

63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.
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John 12:47-48

47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.
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1 Corinthians 14:9

9 So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
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1 Corinthians 14:19

19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
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Ephesians 5:6

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
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Psalms 19:14

Psalm 19:14 - Oh Lord, My Rock
14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
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Proverbs 10:19

19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
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Psalms 119:160

160 All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.
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Proverbs 16:24

24 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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Proverbs 12:18

18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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Proverbs 18:8

8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
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Ecclesiastes 12:11

11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd.
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Ecclesiastes 10:12

12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.
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Job 8:2

2 “How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.
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Job 38:2

2 “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge?
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Ecclesiastes 5:3

3 A dream comes when there are many cares, and many words mark the speech of a fool.
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Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.
13 At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness—
14 and fools multiply words. No one knows what is coming— who can tell someone else what will happen after them?
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Proverbs 6:2

2 you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth.
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Psalms 55:21

21 His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
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Proverbs 4:20-21

20 My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;
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Job 23:12

12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
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Ephesians 4:29

29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
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Matthew 12:36

36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
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Proverbs 15:23

23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!
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Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs 15:1
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Proverbs 15:4

4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
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Proverbs 18:21

21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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Psalms 119:105

Your Daily Verse - Psalm 119:105
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
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Luke 11:28

28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
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Matthew 4:4

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
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Deuteronomy 8:3

3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.
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Isaiah 50:4

4 The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
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Proverbs 25:11

11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a ruling rightly given.
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Matthew 19:9

9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
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Proverbs 13:3

3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
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Proverbs 21:23

23 Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
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John 7:38

38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
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2 Timothy 3:16-17

16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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Colossians 3:16

Colossians 3:16
16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
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Psalms 119:11

Psalm 119:11
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
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Psalms 119:2

2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
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James 1:22

22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
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Psalms 119:9

9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
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Philippians 2:14-16

14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing,
15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky
16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
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