14 Bible Verses about Too Many Words
Most Relevant Verses
May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?
Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.
And you have made yourselves great against me with your mouths, increasing your words against me; and it has come to my ears.
And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.
There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.
