25 Bible Verses about Mere Talk

In every labour there is some profit; but only vain words bringeth forth penury.

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;

'This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouths, and honoureth me with their lips, howbeit their hearts are far from me:

He answered and said unto them, "Well prophesied hath Isaiah of you hypocrites as it is written, 'This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.'

All therefore, whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do: but after their works do not: for they say, and do not.

My little children, let us not love in word, nor with the tongue: but with the deed, and of a truth:

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and also in the holy ghost and in much certainty, as ye know after what manner we behaved ourselves among you, for your sakes.

I should comfort you with my mouth, and release your pain with the talking of my lips.

A servant will not be the better for words; for though he understand, yet will he not regard them.

"But what shall I do? For all my words, my sorrow will not cease: and though I hold my tongue, yet will it not depart from me.

These come unto thee, after the manner of a great people: yea, my people sit down before thee, and hear thy words, but they do not thereafter: for in their mouths they show themselves, as though they were fervent, but their heart goeth after their own covetous lucre.

They commune together, and swear vain oaths: they be confederate together, therefore groweth their punishment, as the weeds in the furrows of the land.

"When will ye make an end of your words? Mark well, and consider, we will speak also.

I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.

Therefore hath Job opened his mouth but in vain, and foolishly hath he made so many words."

For I dare not speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the gentiles obedient, with word and deed,

but I will come to you shortly, if God will, and will know not the words of them which swell, but the power.

For the Kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.

Though I spake with the tongues of men and angels, and yet had no love, I were even as sounding brass: or as a tinkling cymbal.

and one of you say unto them, "Depart in peace, God send you warmness and food," notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body: what helpeth it them?

Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air.

Let no man deceive you with vain words. For through such things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of unbelief.

For there are many disobedient and talkers of vanity, and deceivers of minds, namely they of the circumcision,

He that saith he bideth in him, ought to walk even as he walked.

He that saith how that he is in the light, and yet hateth his brother, is in darkness even until this time.