Bible Verses About Waiting to Speak

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

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.

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.