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 speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
“If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.”
“nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.”
“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”
“I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.”
“For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."”
“Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.”
“And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.”
“Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.”
“Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.”
“In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.”
“So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!”
“Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.”
“He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.”
“He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.”
“But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,”
“The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.”
“For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.”