Bible Quotes About Idle Words

“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”

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

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

“The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth”

“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. an: or, a cool”

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

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

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

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

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

“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. to: or, to edify profitably”

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

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

“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.”

“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”

“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.”

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

“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. course: Gr. wheel”