5 Bible Verses about Jesting

Most Relevant Verses

Proverbs 26:19

So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

Genesis 19:14

And Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were married to his daughters, Come, let us go out of this place, for the Lord is about to send destruction on the town. But his sons-in-law did not take him seriously.

Psalm 35:16

Like men of deceit they put me to shame; the voice of their wrath was loud against me.

From Thematic Bible


Jesting » Not jesting

Ephesians 5:3-4

But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints; And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.

Jesting » See

Jesting » Foolish, forbidden

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