Talking Too Much

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

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

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

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. — read the full passage →

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

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

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. — read the full passage →

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips. — read the full passage →

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

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

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil. — read the full passage →

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, andpraise is comely. — read the full passage →

If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and the holy of Jehovah honorable; and shalt honor it, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: — read the full passage →

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips: — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned; Then spake I with my tongue:

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins—ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate from their right. — read the full passage →

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying? — read the full passage →

And 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 →

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

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

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

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

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet: — read the full passage →

Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest; that thine ox and thine ass may have rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the sojourner, may be refreshed.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter? — read the full passage →

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: — read the full passage →

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.

To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue.

For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →