Bible Verses About Idle Words

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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

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

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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.

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 he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

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.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

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

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

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.