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Bible Verses About joking
16 key scriptures
Explore what the Bible says about joking. This collection of 16 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
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Translation Comparison
| Translation | Key Verse: Proverbs 26:18 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks” |
16 Key Scriptures
“As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks”
“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”
“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”
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. like: or, to”
“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”
1 John 4:20KJV
“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.”
James 5:12KJV
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”
Luke 6:45KJV
“NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. lamp: or, candle”
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