Idle Talk

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear. — read the full passage →

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! — read the full passage →

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. — read the full passage →

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

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

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless. — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.” — read the full passage →

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth; — read the full passage →

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Therefore if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

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

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

The north wind produces rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

“Cry aloud, don’t spare, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins. — read the full passage →

At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

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

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. — read the full passage →

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.

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

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; — read the full passage →

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, — read the full passage →

that they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, are the Most High over all the earth.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

“‘You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

“You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived.

One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

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