Idle Talk

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

and at the same time also, they learn <FI>to be<Fi> idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

These things remind <FI>them<Fi> of, testifying fully before the Lord--not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing; — read the full passage →

for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers--especially they of the circumcision--

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! — read the full passage →

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

all things, indeed, <FI>are<Fi> pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast <FI>is<Fi> nothing pure, but of them defiled <FI>are<Fi> even the mind and the conscience;

A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; — read the full passage →

and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from--for they are unprofitable and vain.

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh. — read the full passage →

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

and the tongue <FI>is<Fi> a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy; — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I--I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.

And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

Apples of gold in imagery of silver, <FI>Is<Fi> the word spoken at its fit times.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion; — read the full passage →

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!' — read the full passage →

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking <FI>with<Fi> perverseness of mouth, — read the full passage →

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.

from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

Lo, the hand of Jehovah Hath not been shortened from saving, Nor heavy his ear from hearing. — read the full passage →

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

Thy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, and none is causing blushing!

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one, — read the full passage →

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue--indignant faces.

Call with the throat, restrain not, As a trumpet lift up thy voice, And declare to My people their transgression, And to the house of Jacob their sins; — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the year--at the time of the going out of the messengers--that David sendeth Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they destroy the Bene-Ammon, and lay siege against Rabbah. And David is dwelling in Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

These <FI>are<Fi> the words of the covenant which Jehovah hath commanded Moses to make with the sons of Israel in the land of Moab, apart from the covenant which He made with them in Horeb. — read the full passage →

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

Words of the mouth of the wise <FI>are<Fi> gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up. — read the full passage →

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips--as a burning fire.

And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of <FI>sadness from<Fi> God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

`Son of man, these men have caused their idols to go up on their heart, and the stumbling-block of their iniquity they have put over-against their faces; am I inquired of at all by them?

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

and ye have kept the words of this covenant, and done them, so that ye cause all that ye do to prosper.

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

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

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

having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers, — read the full passage →

And they know that Thou--(Thy name <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah--by Thyself,) <FI>Art<Fi> the Most High over all the earth!

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

`Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.

and the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who did the signs before him, in which he led astray those who did receive the mark of the beast, and those who did bow before his image; living they were cast--the two--to the lake of the fire, that is burning with brimstone;

and it leadeth astray those dwelling on the land, because of the signs that were given it to do before the beast, saying to those dwelling upon the land to make an image to the beast that hath the stroke of the sword and did live,

And I saw one of its heads as slain to death, and its deadly stroke was healed, and all the earth did wonder after the beast,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

if any one doth speak--`as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister--`as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power--to the ages of the ages. Amen.

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;