Government & Society
Bible Verses About talking too much
19 key scriptures
Discover 19 powerful Bible verses about talking too much. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential government & society topic.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Proverbs 10:19 |
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| King James (KJV) | “In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.” |
19 Key Scriptures
“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”
“A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
James 1:19KJV
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”
Psalms 141:3KJV
“Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. words: or, matters?”
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”
“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”
“Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. thing: or, word”
“The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.”
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”
“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”
James 3:6KJV
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“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 and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.”
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. an: or, a cool”
“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.”
“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”
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