14 Bible Verses about Too Many Words
Most Relevant Verses
Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
And ye have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard it.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.
And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.
Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.
