Thematic Bible
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But I say to you, that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they will render account about it in the day of judgment. For from thy words thou will be justified, and from thy words thou will be condemned.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
For a dream comes with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words. But fear thou God.
[As] a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
A fool utters all his anger, but a wise man keeps it back and calms it.
He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
See thou a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
He who gives answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.
also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes thee that thou answer? I also could speak as ye do, if your soul were in my soul's stead. I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like to him.
Slander not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. A fool also multiplies words; [yet] man knows not what shall be, and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
Speech/communication » How not to answer a fool
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like to him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.