Pro 10:19, Ecc 5:2, Mat 12:36, Jam 1:19 | ESV | STEP | When words are many , transgression is not lacking , but whoever restrains his lips is prudent .

Proverbs 10:19

19 ^aWhen words are many, transgression is not lacking,
^bbut whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

2 ^{▼▼Ch 5:1 in Hebrew} Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore ^dlet your words be few.

Matthew 12:36

36 I tell you, ^eon the day of judgment ^fpeople will give account for ^gevery careless word they speak,

James 1:19

Hearing and Doing the Word

19 ^hKnow this, my beloved brothers: let every person ⁱbe quick to hear, ^jslow to speak, ^kslow to anger;