Healthy and effective communication is without a doubt the glue that holds all human relationships. However, while it might seem like an easy thing to do, there are times when we struggle to be understood and to understand others because we were not listening keenly.
So, does the Bible have any advice on how to be better communicators? Absolutely. In both the Old and the New Testaments, the Bible contains practical teachings on how to be better communicators by listening before we answer, being honest in what we say, checking our tone, and trying to put our emotions in check when we talk.
Let’s now take a look at 45 Bible verses about communication that teach us how to master our words and to be better communicators.
Bible verses about communication
Proverbs 18:13
“To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.”
Proverbs 16:24
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
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Ephesians 4:29
“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.”
Colossians 4:6
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
James 1:19
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”
Proverbs 15:1
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Matthew 5:37
“All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.”
Proverbs 12:18
“The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”
Proverbs 17:27
“The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.”
Proverbs 25:11
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”
Proverbs 21:23
“Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.”
James 3:5
“Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.”
Matthew 12:36-37
“But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words, you will be acquitted, and by your words, you will be condemned.”
Psalm 141:3
“Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.”
Proverbs 10:19
“Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.”
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Proverbs 18:21
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
Ephesians 4:15
“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.”
Colossians 3:8
“But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”
Psalm 19:14
“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Proverbs 29:20
“Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.”
Matthew 15:18
“But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.”
Proverbs 10:32
“The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.”
James 3:10
“Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.”
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Proverbs 13:3
“Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.”
Proverbs 16:23
“The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.”
1 Peter 3:10
“For, whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.”
Ephesians 5:4
“Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.”
Proverbs 11:12
“Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.”
Psalm 34:13
“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.”
Proverbs 15:28
“The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.”
Proverbs 25:12
“Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.”
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Proverbs 26:20
“Without wood, a fire goes out; without a gossip, a quarrel dies down.”
Matthew 12:34b
“For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”
Proverbs 13:17
“A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.”
Proverbs 17:4
“A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.”
Psalm 141:3
“Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!”
Proverbs 25:23
“The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.”
Ephesians 4:26
“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.”
Matthew 12:36
“I tell you, on the day of judgment, people will give account for every careless word they speak.”
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Proverbs 11:9
“With their mouths, the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge, the righteous are delivered.”
James 3:8
“But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”
Psalm 19:14
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.”
Proverbs 18:6
“A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.”
Proverbs 15:2
“The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.”
