The Bible teaches that words have the power to build or break. Speaking with honesty and kindness reflects God’s love. Listening with patience fosters understanding and connection. Through thoughtful communication, we create harmony and strengthen relationships.
Below is our full list of bible verses on communication (King James Version – KJV) provided in ranked order.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Communication
James 1:19
“19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
Related Themes: Criticism Bitterness Frustration Patience Frustration
Ephesians 4:29
“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.”
Related Themes: Gossip Criticism Complaining Judging Others Cursing
Proverbs 15:1
“1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
Related Themes: Arguing Criticism Bitterness Criticism Gossip
Psalm 141:3
“3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”
Related Themes: Gossip Silence Self-Control Speech
Colossians 4:6
“6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
Related Themes: Gossip Cursing Understanding Boundaries
Proverbs 12:18
“18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.”
Proverbs 15:2
“2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.”
Related Themes: Humility Omnipotence Gossip Arguing
Psalm 19:14
“14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.”
Related Themes: Gossip Life Pleasing God Heart
Proverbs 18:2
“2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
Related Themes: Arguing Understanding Opinions Assumption
2 Timothy 2:16
“16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”
Proverbs 18:13
“13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.”
Related Themes: Arguing Business Listening Resolving Conflict
Proverbs 25:11
“11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”
Hebrews 4:12
“12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
Related Themes: Discernment Greatness Omnipresence Heart Complaining
Proverbs 10:19
“19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”
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Proverbs 16:23
“23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.”
Related Themes: Wisdom
Jeremiah 1:9
“9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.”
Proverbs 18:21
“21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
Related Themes: Gossip Life New Life Self-Control Attitude
Proverbs 13:17
“17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.”
Ephesians 4:15
“15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:”
Related Themes: Telling The Truth Criticism Gossip Judging Others Resolving Conflict
Colossians 3:8
“8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
Related Themes: Bitterness Gossip Frustration Cursing Anger
Matthew 15:18-19
“18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:”
Related Themes: Lying Heart Cursing Reputation
2 Timothy 3:16
“16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
Related Themes: Criticism Education Business Education Learning
1 Corinthians 2:14
“14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
Related Themes: Criticism Discernment Holy Spirit Atheism Foolishness
Proverbs 18:20-21
“20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
Proverbs 29:11
“11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”
Related Themes: Criticism Arguing Frustration Letting Go Emotions
Ephesians 4:25
“25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”
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Philippians 4:8
“8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
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Ephesians 4:32
“32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”
Related Themes: Trespassing Forgiveness Kindness Bitterness Reconciliation
Proverbs 15:28
“28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”
Matthew 12:34
“34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
