Bible Verses About Idle Words

“When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.”

“The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.”

“Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.”

“But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”

“He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.”

“In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”

“He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.”

“A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.”

“But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.”

“The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”

“As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.”

“Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.”

“At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.”

“Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.”

“For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

“Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”

“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”

“For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.”

“Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few. As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.”

“Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.”

“His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?”

“No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.”

“Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.”

“A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.”

“The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.”

“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.”

“A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

“For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard, their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun. Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course, it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth. The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward. Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults. Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

“Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”