Idle Talk

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. — read the full passage →

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.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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

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

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

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

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

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. — read the full passage →

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. — read the full passage →

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. — read the full passage →

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

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

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: — read the full passage →

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

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

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

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

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

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

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

These are the words of the covenant, which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb. — read the full passage →

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, — read the full passage →

That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most high over all the earth.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.