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Bible Verses about “calling someone an idiot

Found 20 verses (ordered by relevance) about “calling someone an idiot” in the KJV version of the Bible

Ephesians 4:29
952 votes

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.

Proverbs 15:1
456 votes

¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

James 1:26
439 votes

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.

Matthew 5:22
363 votes

‹But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.›

Colossians 3:8
301 votes

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

Proverbs 29:11
243 votes

¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

Proverbs 18:21
198 votes

¶ Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Titus 3:2
194 votes

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

1 Peter 2:1
190 votes

¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Matthew 5:21
170 votes

¶ ‹Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:›

James 4:11
170 votes

¶ Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

James 3:10
162 votes

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Proverbs 17:28
127 votes

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

Proverbs 12:18
115 votes

¶ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

James 3:9
113 votes

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

Psalms 14:1
71 votes

¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.

Proverbs 11:12
55 votes

¶ He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Matthew 15:18
54 votes

‹But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.›

Psalms 14:2
21 votes

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, [and] seek God.

Job 11:12
2 votes

For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass's colt.