But when you pray, do not babble vain words, as the nations. For they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

which some having missed turned aside to vain words,

O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

But profane and vain words, avoid; for they greatly increase impiety,

through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,