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Want to know what the Bible says about Words? Here are 118 Bible verses about Words from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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Matthew 6:9 NIV
“This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
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Proverbs 13:3 NIV
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
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John 1:1 NIV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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Proverbs 15:4 NIV
The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
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Matthew 4:4 NIV
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’
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Ecclesiastes 10:12 NIV
Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,
    but fools are consumed by their own lips.
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Colossians 3:16 NIV
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
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James 3:2 NIV
We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.
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James 1:26 NIV
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
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2 Timothy 2:14 NIV
Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.
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John 1:14 NIV
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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Proverbs 21:23 NIV
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
    keep themselves from calamity.
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James 1:22 NIV
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
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Matthew 24:35 NIV
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
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2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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Luke 6:45 NIV
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
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John 6:63 NIV
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.
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John 7:38 NIV
Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
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Isaiah 40:8 NIV
The grass withers and the flowers fall,
    but the word of our God endures forever.
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Proverbs 11:12 NIV
Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,
    but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
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