Matthew 6:7

And in your prayer do not make use of the same words again and again, as the Gentiles do: for they have the idea that God will give attention to them because of the number of their words.

1 Kings 8:26-54

So now, O God of Israel, it is my prayer that you will make your word come true which you said to your servant David, my father.

1 Kings 18:26-29

So they took the ox which was given them, and made it ready, crying out to Baal from morning till the middle of the day, and saying, O Baal, give ear to us. But there was no voice and no answer. And they were jumping up and down before the altar they had made.

Ecclesiastes 5:2-3

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

Matthew 18:17

And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.

Daniel 9:18-19

O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.

Matthew 6:32

Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:

Matthew 26:39

And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

Matthew 26:42

Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.

Matthew 26:44

And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer.

Acts 19:34

But when they saw that he was a Jew, all of them with one voice went on crying out for about two hours, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Bible References

Use

1 Kings 18:26
So they took the ox which was given them, and made it ready, crying out to Baal from morning till the middle of the day, and saying, O Baal, give ear to us. But there was no voice and no answer. And they were jumping up and down before the altar they had made.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.
Acts 19:34
But when they saw that he was a Jew, all of them with one voice went on crying out for about two hours, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

Repetitions

Matthew 26:39
And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
1 Kings 8:26
So now, O God of Israel, it is my prayer that you will make your word come true which you said to your servant David, my father.
Daniel 9:18
O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.

The heathen

Matthew 6:32
Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:
Matthew 18:17
And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain