Babbling

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

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

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

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

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

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

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

Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

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

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

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

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

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

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;

And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. — read the full passage →

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

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

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? — read the full passage →

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! — read the full passage →

Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. — read the full passage →

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: — read the full passage →

Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: — read the full passage →

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, — read the full passage →

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. — read the full passage →

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. — read the full passage →

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. — read the full passage →

Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!

And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.