Bible Verses About Joking

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

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.

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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.

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.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

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.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?