Rudeness can hurt relationships and disrupt peace. The Bible teaches us to treat others with kindness and respect. Today, we’ll look at verses that guide us in building a more loving and thoughtful approach to others.
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Bible Verses About Rudeness
Proverbs 15:1 – A gentle answer turns away wrath
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” – Proverbs 15:1
Psalm 141:3 – Guarding our speech is crucial
“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!” – Psalm 141:3
Colossians 4:6 – Speech should be gracious and seasoned
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” – Colossians 4:6
Ephesians 4:29 – Build others up with our words
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs.” – Ephesians 4:29
Proverbs 18:21 – The power of life and death in our words
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” – Proverbs 18:21
James 1:19 – Quick to listen, slow to speak
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” – James 1:19
Ephesians 4:31 – Let go of all forms of rudeness
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” – Ephesians 4:31
Proverbs 12:18 – Words can be like swords
“The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” – Proverbs 12:18
1 Peter 3:9 – Return good for evil
“Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing.” – 1 Peter 3:9
Proverbs 21:23 – Guarding the mouth leads to safety
“Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.” – Proverbs 21:23
Luke 6:31 – Treat others as we wish to be treated
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” – Luke 6:31
James 3:9-10 – Praising and cursing shouldn’t come from the same mouth
“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings.” – James 3:9-10
Romans 12:18 – Live peacefully with everyone
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” – Romans 12:18
Proverbs 15:4 – Healing words versus a deceitful tongue
“The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.” – Proverbs 15:4
Matthew 12:36 – Account for every careless word
“But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.” – Matthew 12:36
Galatians 5:15 – Avoid biting and devouring one another
“If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.” – Galatians 5:15
Proverbs 10:19 – The more words, the more sin
“Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.” – Proverbs 10:19
Philippians 2:14 – Do everything without grumbling
“Do everything without grumbling or arguing.” – Philippians 2:14
1 Timothy 3:2 – Qualifications for leaders include good character
“Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach.” – 1 Timothy 3:2
Proverbs 17:28 – A wise person restrains their words
“Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.” – Proverbs 17:28
2 Timothy 2:23-24 – Avoid foolish arguments
“Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.” – 2 Timothy 2:23-24
Titus 3:2 – Be peaceable and considerate
“To slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.” – Titus 3:2
James 4:11 – Do not slander one another
“Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it.” – James 4:11
Ephesians 5:4 – No harsh words among us
“Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.” – Ephesians 5:4
1 Corinthians 13:5 – Love is not rude
“It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” – 1 Corinthians 13:5
Matthew 7:12 – The Golden Rule
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.” – Matthew 7:12
Proverbs 30:33 – The repercussions of stirring up strife
“For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.” – Proverbs 30:33
1 Thessalonians 5:15 – Always seek to do good
“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:15
Luke 12:15 – Guard against all kinds of greed
“Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.'” – Luke 12:15
Matthew 5:44 – Love our enemies
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” – Matthew 5:44
Romans 14:19 – Pursue what leads to peace
“Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.” – Romans 14:19
Proverbs 26:20 – Fueling disputes with careless words
“Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.” – Proverbs 26:20