Bible Verses about “idol words”
The Bible contains 9 verses about idol 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.”
“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.”
“Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”
“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.”
“In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.”
“Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.”
“A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.”