25 Bible Verses about Mere Talk
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In all labor there is gain, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
And Jehovah said, Because this people draw near Me with their mouth, and with their lips honor Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the command of men;
"This people draws near to Me with their mouth, and honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
But He answered and said to them, Well has Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, "This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do. But do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.
My children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
I might make you strong with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would spare you.
A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not answer.
Though I speak, my pain is not held back, and though I forbear, in what way am I eased?
And they come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words. But they will not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their unjust gain.
They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant. So judgment springs up like hemlock in the furrows of the field.
I also could speak as you do; if your soul were in my soul's place. I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ did not work out by me for the obedience of the nations in word and deed,
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills. And I will not know the speech of those who are puffed up, but the power.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I have become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.
and if one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them those things which are needful to the body, what good is it?
So also you, if you do not give a clear word through the language, how will it be known what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.
Let no man deceive you with vain words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.
For there are indeed many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.
He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in darkness until now.
