Idle talk

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• Ephesians 4:29

  Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

• Matthew 12:36

  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

• Ephesians 5:4

  Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

• Proverbs 10:19

  In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

• 1 Timothy 5:13

  And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

• 2 Timothy 2:16

  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

• James 1:26

  If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

• Proverbs 15:2

  The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

• 2 Timothy 2:14–16

  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

• Titus 1:10

  For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

• Proverbs 20:19

  He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

• Proverbs 17:28

  Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

• James 3:5–6

  Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

• Ecclesiastes 5:3

  For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

• Proverbs 15:28

  The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

• Proverbs 16:28

  A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

• Psalms 141:3

  Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

• 1 Timothy 6:20

  O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

• Titus 1:15

  Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

• Proverbs 15:4

  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

• Matthew 12:36–37

  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

• Titus 3:9

  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

• Proverbs 14:23

  In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

• Proverbs 10:8–10

  The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

• Exodus 20:16

  Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

• James 3:6

  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

• 1 Peter 4:15

  But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

• Proverbs 18:21

  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

• Matthew 5:37

  But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

• Proverbs 21:23

  Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

• Romans 1:29

  Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

• Matthew 6:1–34

  Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: …

• Matthew 5:43–48

  Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. …

• 2 Timothy 2:15

  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

• 2 Corinthians 12:20

  For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

• Proverbs 18:8

  The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

• Proverbs 17:27

  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

• Proverbs 25:11

  A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

• Ecclesiastes 10:14

  A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

• Proverbs 18:2

  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.