Speaking: Evil

Scripture references

Exo 22:28 You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
Job 19:18 Even little boys scorn me; when I appear, they deride me.
Psa 10:7, 8 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice
Psa 12:3, 4 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue. /
Psa 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
Psa 35:21 They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”
Psa 41:5–9 My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?” / My
Psa 52:2–4 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of
Psa 59:12 By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be
Psa 64:2–5 Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of
Psa 69:12, 26 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards. /
Psa 70:3 May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.
Psa 102:8 All day long my enemies taunt me; they ridicule me and curse me.
Psa 106:33 For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his
Psa 119:23 Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your
Psa 120:1–7 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered
Psa 140:3, 11 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on
Pro 4:24 Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
Pro 6:16–19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to
Pro 8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and
Pro 10:11, 19, 31, 32 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the
Pro 11:11 By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of
Pro 12:5, 6, 13, 17–19 The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the
Pro 13:3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips
Pro 14:25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
Pro 15:1, 4, 28 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Pro 16:27, 28 A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching
Pro 17:4, 9, 20 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a
Pro 18:8, 21, 23 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into
Pro 19:1, 22, 28 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips
Pro 24:2 for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
Pro 25:23 As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry
Pro 26:20–23, 28 Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
Ecc 7:22 For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed
Ecc 10:11, 20 If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the
Isa 6:5 Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean
Isa 32:6, 7 For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices
Jer 20:10 For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report
Mat 5:22, 37 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be
Mat 12:34–37 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For
Act 23:5 “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest,
Rom 1:29, 30 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed,
Rom 3:13, 14 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The
1Co 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor
Eph 4:25, 29, 31 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully
Eph 5:4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out
Tts 1:10, 11 For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception,
Tts 3:2 to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full
Jam 1:19, 26 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to
Jam 3:5, 6, 8–10 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it
Jam 4:11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his
1Pe 2:1 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and
1Pe 3:9, 10 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing,
2Pe 2:7, 8, 10 and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved
Jde 1:8–10 Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject