Bible Verses about “talking too much”
The Bible contains 50 verses about talking too much across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
“¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“‹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.”
“¶ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
“¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
“¶ Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.”
“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.”
“¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.”
“¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
“¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.”
“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.”
“¶ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.”
“¶ A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.”
“¶ 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.”
“¶ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”
“¶ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.”
“¶ The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.”
“¶ The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”
“Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”
“¶ The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”
“¶ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.”
“¶ He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.”
“¶ A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”
“¶ The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] a good report maketh the bones fat.”
“¶ The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.”
“¶ All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast.”
“¶ The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.”
“For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.”
“¶ Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.”
“¶ In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.”
“¶ The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.”
“¶ The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.”
“¶ A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.”
“¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.”
“¶ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!”
“¶ The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words.”
“¶ Correction [is] grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die.”
“¶ Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.”
“¶ The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.”
“¶ The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.”
“¶ The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.”
“¶ Hell and destruction [are] before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?”
“¶ Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.”
“¶ The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.”
“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.”
“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth.”