By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
Ephesians 4:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God's favor) to those who hear it. American Standard Version (1901) Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear. Common English Bible Don’t let any foul words come out of your mouth. Only say what is helpful when it is needed for building up the community so that it benefits those who hear what you say. Catholic Public Domain Version Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers. |
By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
A person takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word #– #how good that is!
The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.
The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are instructed to know how to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens me each morning; he awakens my ear to listen like those being instructed.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
They were all speaking well of him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from his mouth; yet they said, ‘Isn’t this Joseph’s son? ’
So then, let us pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.
Each one of us is to please his neighbour for his good, to build him up.
yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
Conduct yourselves honourably among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.
In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the way their wives live
For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.