Prayers to Speak Well

PRAYERS TO REFRAIN FROM EVIL SPEAKING

Lord, you said, "What comes out of his mouth, this defiles a man." (Matt. 15:11)

Lord, I pray that I treasure good things, not evil things, in my heart, and that out of the abundance the good things in my heart my mouth speaks. (Mt. 12:35)

I pray that I speak evil of no man. (Titus 3:2)

DON'T SLANDER

Lord, you told me not to go up and down as a talebearer, gossip or slanderer among the people. (Lev. 19:16)

I pray I will never raise a false report. In fact, help me to never pass one on. (Ex. 23:14)

I thank you that you help me, Lord, to put away all evil speaking, that I speak no evil of a brother, and lay aside all evil speakings. (Eph. 4:31; James 4:11; 1 Peter 2:1)

Help me Lord, where necessary, to debate my cause with my neighour himself, and never to tell the secret to another first. (Pr. 25:9)

Lord, you said that he who utters a slander is a fool. I don't want to be a fool in your eyes. (Pr. 10:18)

I pray Lord that whatsoever things are ... pure ... lovely ... if there be any VIRTUE, I think on these things. (Php. 4:8)

I pray that I not backbite, nor take up a reproach against my neighbour. (Ps. 15:1,3)

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I pray that I do everything without complaining or arguing. (Php 2:14)

I pray that I do not threaten those under my authority. (Eph. 6:8)

I pray that I do not not dig up evil and put it on my lips. (Pr. 16:27)

I pray that I shun profane and vain babblings: for they increase unto more ungodliness. (2 Tim. 2:16)

Let me not even resemble an idly chattering fool, for such will fall. (Pr. 10:10)

I pray I do not speak obscenity or foolish talking or coarse jesting, but rather giving of thanks. (Eph 5:4)

Lord, the perverse, defiant, contrary, complaining mouth I hate. (Pr. 8:13)

Lord, keep me from feeding on foolishness. (Pr. 15:14)

Lord, keep me f

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