Job 13:5

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

Although you know that I am not wicked, there is no one who can deliver out of your hand.

Surely there are mockers with me. My eye dwells on their provocation.

‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

“When a man’s relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house, ‘Is there yet any with you?’ And he says, ‘No;’ then he will say, ‘Hush! Indeed we must not mention Yahweh’s name.’

Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.

Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.

There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

“Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

“Be silent! Leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.

“Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

“Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.

But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long will it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”

How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I will not lie to your face.

“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?

I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

“How long will you torment me, and crush me with words?

“Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation.

Allow me, and I also will speak; After I have spoken, mock on.

How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.

Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, Yahweh.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.

Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.