25 Bible Verses about Mere Talk

In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.

Then the Lord said,
“Because this people draw near with their words
And honor Me with their lip service,
But they remove their hearts far from Me,
And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,

‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.

And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.

therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

“I could strengthen you with my mouth,
And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.

A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.

“If I speak, my pain is not lessened,
And if I hold back, what has left me?

They come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their gain.

They speak mere words,
With worthless oaths they make covenants;
And judgment sprouts like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

“How long will you hunt for words?
Show understanding and then we can talk.

“I too could speak like you,
If I were in your place.
I could compose words against you
And shake my head at you.

So Job opens his mouth emptily;
He multiplies words without knowledge.”

For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power.

For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?

So also you, unless you utter by the tongue speech that is clear, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now.