Bible Verses About Biting Your Tongue

"From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so."

James 3:10 ESV

"When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent."

Proverbs 10:19 ESV

"A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."

Proverbs 15:1 ESV

"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! ..."

James 3:1-18 ESV

"For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;"

1 Peter 3:10 ESV

"For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. ..."

James 3:2-10 ESV

"Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit."

Psalm 34:13 ESV

"Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear."

Ephesians 4:29 ESV

"There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."

Proverbs 12:18 ESV

"Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble."

Proverbs 21:23 ESV