Bible Verses about “idle words”
The Bible contains 19 verses about idle words across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›”
“¶ Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
“‹For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.›”
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.”
“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.”
“¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
“And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
“¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.”
“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”
“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”
“¶ He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”
“¶ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”
“But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”
“¶ The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.”
“For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [is known] by multitude of words.”