God encourages us to communicate in a manner that reflects His divine values. Here are some Bible verses about communication, embracing the timeless teachings that guide us toward a godly and compassionate way of expressing ourselves.

Wise Speaking in Communication

• Proverbs 15:1 – “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
• Proverbs 12:18 – “The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”
• Proverbs 18:13 – “To answer before listening—that is folly and shame.”
• Colossians 4:6 – “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
• Proverbs 15:23 – “A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—and how good is a timely word!”
• 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.”
• Proverbs 25:11 – “A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.”

Listening Effectively in Communication

• 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 1:5 – “Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.”
• Proverbs 19:20 – “Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.”
• Job 34:16 – “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.”
• Proverbs 12:15 – “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.”
• Proverbs 21:28 – “A false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully.”
• Luke 8:18 – “Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”
• Acts 16:14 – “One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.”
• Proverbs 8:33 – “Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.”
• Mark 4:24 – “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.”

Truthful Communication

• Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.”
• Proverbs 12:22 – “The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.”
• Zechariah 8:16 – “These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:7 – “In truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left.”
• Colossians 3:9 – “Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.”
• Proverbs 24:26 – “An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.”
• 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.'”
• John 8:32 – “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
• Proverbs 11:13 – “A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.”
• Proverbs 6:17 – “Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood.”

Encouraging Words in Communication

• 1 Thessalonians 5:11 – “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
• Hebrews 3:13 – “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”
• Romans 15:4 – “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.”
• 2 Corinthians 1:4 – “Who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
• Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
• Proverbs 16:21 – “The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.”
• Acts 20:35 – “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.'”
• 1 Peter 4:8 – “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
• Proverbs 15:4 – “The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.”
• Isaiah 50:4 – “The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.”

The Power of Words in Communication

• Proverbs 18:21 – “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
• Matthew 12:36 – “But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.”
• Proverbs 15:28 – “The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.”
• James 3:8 – “But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”
• Proverbs 10:19 – “Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.”
• 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.”
• Proverbs 26:20 – “Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.”
• Proverbs 18:4 – “The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.”
• Proverbs 29:20 – “Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.”
• Job 6:24 – “Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong.”

Conflict Resolution and Open Communication

• Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
• Matthew 18:15 – “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.”
• Proverbs 17:14 – “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.”
• Ephesians 4:26 – “In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.”
• James 4:1 – “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?”
• Proverbs 15:18 – “A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.”
• Matthew 5:23-24 – “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.”
• Proverbs 20:3 – “It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.”
• 1 Peter 3:11 – “They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.”
• Philippians 2:3 – “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.”

Guidance in Speech and Communication

• Psalm 141:3 – “Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.”
• Proverbs 13:3 – “Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.”
• James 1:26 – “Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.”
• Proverbs 21:23 – “Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.”
• 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 10:31 – “From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.”
• Ecclesiastes 5:2 – “Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.”
• Proverbs 16:23 – “The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.”
• Proverbs 4:24 – “Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.”
• Proverbs 15:2 – “The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.”

Restraint in Speech and Communication

• James 3:2 – “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.”
• Proverbs 17:27 – “The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.”
• Proverbs 11:12 – “Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.”
• Ecclesiastes 3:7 – “A time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.”
• Proverbs 17:28 – “Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.”
• Proverbs 29:11 – “Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.”
• Amos 5:13 – “Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil.”
• Proverbs 13:2 – “From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.”
• Job 13:5 – “If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.”

Wise Counsel in Communication

• Proverbs 11:14 – “For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.”
• Proverbs 15:22 – “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”
• Proverbs 24:6 – “Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.”
• Proverbs 19:21 – “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.”
• Proverbs 27:9 – “Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.”
• Exodus 18:19 – “Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him.”
• Proverbs 13:10 – “Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.”
• Acts 20:32 – “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.”
• Proverbs 27:17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”

Humility in Communication

• Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
• Philippians 2:14-15 – “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.’ Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.”
• James 4:10 – “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”
• 1 Peter 5:5 – “In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.'”
• Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
• Proverbs 22:4 – “Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.”
• 2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
• Micah 6:8 – “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
• Proverbs 18:12 – “Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.”
• Proverbs 29:23 – “Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.”

Constructive Feedback and Open Communication

• Proverbs 27:6 – “Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.”
• Proverbs 28:23 – “Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.”
• Galatians 6:1 – “Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.”
• 2 Timothy 4:2 – “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.”
• 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.”
• Leviticus 19:17 – “Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.”
• Psalm 141:5 – “Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it.”
• Proverbs 9:8 – “Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you.”
• Proverbs 15:31 – “Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise.”

Nurturing Speech and Communication

• Proverbs 16:1 – “To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue.”
• Isaiah 55:11 – “So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
• Proverbs 25:15 – “Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.”
• 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.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:14 – “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.”
• 2 Timothy 2:24-25 – “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth.”

Gracious Communication

• Colossians 3:16 – “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.”
• Proverbs 16:24 – “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
• Luke 4:22 – “All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips.”
• Ephesians 5:19 – “Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.”
• Proverbs 22:11 – “One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.”

Conclusion

The Bible’s timeless wisdom on communication, honesty, and kindness serves as a guiding light for our interactions. Through these Bible verses about communication, we learn more about God’s desire for a godly and considerate approach to communication.