Eschew All Wicked Language

The commandments attendant to the 9th commandment, are all those commandments related to evil speech in general. We are commanded to cease from all filthy language, profanity, corse and lewd speech, insults, flattery, slander, gossip, etc.

“My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.” — Job 27:4

“Put off all these; ANGER, WRATH, MALICE, BLASPHEMY, FILTHY COMMUNICATION out of your mouth. LIE NOT one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.” — Colossians 3:8-10

In “the transgression of the wicked… there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes… THE WORDS OF HIS MOUTH ARE INIQUITY AND DECIET: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.” — Psalms 36:1-4

“For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.” — Psalms 5:9

“Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.” — Psalms 78:35-36

“Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all… But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.” — Matthew 5:34-37