Idle Words

`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;

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

`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 →

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;

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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;

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

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

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

for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

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

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

For we--wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth--no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

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

`And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!

but I chastise my body, and bring <FI>it<Fi> into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others--I myself may become disapproved.

and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.

The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

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

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

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. The heavens <FI>are<Fi> recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse <FI>is<Fi> declaring. — read the full passage →

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison, — read the full passage →

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

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

Then broken up as the dawn is thy light, And thy health in haste springeth up, Gone before thee hath thy righteousness, The honour of Jehovah doth gather thee.

for it <FI>is<Fi> not a vain thing for you, for it <FI>is<Fi> your life, and by this thing ye prolong days on the ground whither ye are passing over the Jordan to possess it.'

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

Jesus answered and said to him, `If any one may love me, my word he will keep, and my Father will love him, and unto him we will come, and abode with him we will make;

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

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

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

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 →

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.

but according as He who did call you <FI>is<Fi> holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour, — read the full passage →

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

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

for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers--especially they of the circumcision-- — read the full passage →

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

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

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

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

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

a prophet I raise up to them, out of the midst of their brethren, like to thee; and I have given my words in his mouth, and he hath spoken unto them all that which I command him;

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more, — read the full passage →

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body; — read the full passage →

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

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

If thou dost turn from the sabbath thy foot, Doing thine own pleasure on My holy day, And hast cried to the sabbath, `A delight,' To the holy of Jehovah, `Honoured,' And hast honoured it, without doing thine own ways, Without finding thine own pleasure, And speaking a word.

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

A Psalm of David. To Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it. — read the full passage →